Meanings
Persis1
Persis2
proper noun
- An early Christian, mentioned in the epistle to the Romans.
Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek, in occasional use since the 16th century.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Persis · proper noun
- Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿
- Ancient GreekΠερσίς
- LatinPersis
- EnglishPersis
Borrowed from Latin Persis, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /Pārsa/) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek, Old Persian
Full word history & related roots →Persis · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΠερσίς“a Persian woman”
- EnglishPersis
Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís, “a Persian woman”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Περσίς
- Περσίς (Persís)region of ancient Iran
French Perside
- Persideregion of ancient Iran
German Persis
- Persisregion of ancient Iran
Hindi पारस
- पारस (pāras)region of ancient Iran
Italian Perside
- Persideregion of ancient Iran
Latin Persis
- Persisregion of ancient Iran
Persian پارس, فارس
- پارس (pârs)region of ancient Iran
- فارس (fârs)region of ancient Iran
Russian Перси́да
- Перси́да (Persída)region of ancient Iran
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Persis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persis
MLA
“Persis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Persis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persis.
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