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achaemenid

/əˈkiːmənɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
A-chae-me-nid
IPA
/əˈkiːmənɪd/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire), founded by Achaemenes.

noun

A member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Achaemenidēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμενίδης (Akhaimenídēs), from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμένης (Akhaiménēs) + Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Achaemenes + -id.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἀχαιμενίδης

Inflected Forms

Achaemenide (alternative, archaic) Achæmenid (alternative, obsolete) Achæmenide (alternative, obsolete) Achaemenids (plural) Achaemenidae (plural)

Phrases

Achaemenid Aramaic Achaemenid Empire

Synonyms

Achaemenean Achaemenian Hakhamanishi Hakhamaneshi

Questions

How do you pronounce achaemenid?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkiːmənɪd/.
What does achaemenid mean?
Of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire), founded by Achaemenes.
Where does achaemenid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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