Meanings
proper noun
alternative Comisene · alternative Kumish · alternative Kumis · alternative Kumesh · alternative Kumesh · alternative Kumes · alternative Qumes
- historicalThe administrative capital of this region; Hecatompylus; Saddarvazeh; Shahr-i Qumis; near modern Damghan.
Origin
- Middle Persiankwmys
- Arabicقُومِس
- Classical Persianقومس
- EnglishQumis
From Classical Persian قومس (qūmis), from Arabic قُومِس (qūmis), from Middle Persian kwmys (Kōmis).
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Ancient Greek Κωμισηνή
- Κωμισηνή (Kōmisēnḗ)a province of Persia
Arabic قُومِس
- قُومِس (qūmis)a province of Persia
Hindi क़ूमीस
- क़ूमीस (qūmīs)a province of Persia
Persian قومس, شهر قومس
- قومس (qumes)a province of Persia
- شهر قومس (šahr-e qumes)Parthian city
- قومس (qumes)Parthian city
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APA
Qumis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qumis
MLA
“Qumis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qumis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qumis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qumis.
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