Etymology

Abbasid

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Today it means: A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas. Full definition →

Medieval Latin Abbasidēs
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromAbbasidēs
  2. English todayAbbasid

From Medieval Latin Abbasidēs, from Abbas + -idēs (patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Abbas + -id (dynastic suffix).

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