Etymology

perseid

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Today it means: A descendant of Perseus. Full definition →

Latin Perseidēs m ← Ancient Greek Περσείδης m
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Perseid · noun, adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠερσείδης m
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPerseidēs m
  3. English todayPerseid

Borrowed from Latin Perseidēs m, from Ancient Greek Περσείδης m (Perseídēs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) + -ίδης (-ídēs). By surface analysis, Perseus + -id.

Perseid · proper noun, noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠερσηΐς f
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPersēis f
  3. English todayPerseid

Borrowed from Latin Persēis f, from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς f (Persēḯs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) + -ις (-is). By surface analysis, Perseus + -id.

Perseid · proper noun3

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠερσηΐς f
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPersēis f
  3. English todayPerseid

Borrowed from Latin Persēis f, from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς f (Persēḯs), from Πέρσης (Pérsēs) + -ις (-is). By surface analysis, Perses + -id.

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