Meanings
proper noun
- A mountain range in Iran.
Origin
- Old Persian𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫
- Iranian Persianزاگرس
- EnglishZagros
From Iranian Persian زاگرس (zâgros), which could be related to the name of the Sagartians, an Iranian tribe (from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫 (Asagarta)).
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Arabic زَاغْرُوس
- زَاغْرُوس (zāḡrūs)a mountain range
Chinese Mandarin 扎格羅斯 /扎格罗斯
- 扎格羅斯 /扎格罗斯 (Zhāgéluósī)a mountain range
Hindi ज़ाग्रोस
- ज़ाग्रोस (zāgros)a mountain range
Persian زاگرس
- زاگرس (zâgros)a mountain range
Portuguese Zagros
- Zagrosa mountain range
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APA
Zagros. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zagros
MLA
“Zagros.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zagros. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zagros,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zagros.
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