Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sassanid

/ˈsæ.səˌnɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: sas-sanid
IPA: /ˈsæ.səˌnɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

noun

Example Sentences

"In order to diminish the religious significance of the place, the British systematically referred to Salman Pak by its classical Sassanid name, Ctesiphon."

Etymology

From Latin Sassanidēs, from Sassan + -idēs.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsæ.səˌnɪd/

Inflected Forms

Sassanids (plural) Sassanidae (plural)

Phrases

Sassanid Empire

Questions

How do you pronounce sassanid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæ.səˌnɪd/.
What does sassanid mean?: Sasanian.
Where does sassanid come from?: From Latin Sassanidēs, from Sassan + -idēs.

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