Pasargadae

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proper noun

An ancient city of Persia, a capital of the Achaemenid Empire.

OriginLatin Pasargadae ← Ancient Greek Πασαργάδαι (Pasargádai) ← Old Persian *Pāθragadā →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city of Persia, a capital of the Achaemenid Empire.

Origin

  1. Old Persian*pāθrah
  2. Old Persian*gadā
  3. Old Persian*Pāθragadā
  4. Ancient GreekΠασαργάδαι (Pasargádai)
  5. LatinPasargadae
  6. EnglishPasargadae

Borrowed from Latin Pasargadae. Doublet of Pasargad.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Πασαργάδαι
  • Πασαργάδαι (Pasargádai)ancient city of Persia
Arabic باسارغاد
  • باسارغادancient city of Persia
Catalan Pasàrgades
  • Pasàrgadesancient city of Persia
Chinese Mandarin 帕薩爾加德 /帕萨尔加德
  • 帕薩爾加德 /帕萨尔加德ancient city of Persia
French Pasargades
  • Pasargadesancient city of Persia
Greek Πασαργάδες
  • Πασαργάδες (Pasargádes)ancient city of Persia
Hebrew פסארגאדה
  • פסארגאדהancient city of Persia
Italian Pasargade
  • Pasargadeancient city of Persia
Korean 파사르가다에
  • 파사르가다에 (pasareugada'e)ancient city of Persia
Latin Pasargadae
  • Pasargadaeancient city of Persia
Persian پاسارگاد
  • پاسارگاد (pāsārgād /pâsârgâd)ancient city of Persia
Polish Pasargady
  • Pasargadyancient city of Persia
Portuguese Pasárgada
  • Pasárgadaancient city of Persia
Russian Пасарга́ды
  • Пасарга́ды (Pasargády)ancient city of Persia
Spanish Pasargada
  • Pasargadaancient city of Persia
Cite this entry
APA

Pasargadae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasargadae

MLA

“Pasargadae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasargadae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pasargadae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasargadae.

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