Achaemenes

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/əˈkɛməniːz/

proper noun

The founder of the Achaemenid dynasty.

Similar
HakhamanishHakhamanesh
OriginLatin Achaemenes ← Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμένης ← Old Persian 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Achæmenes

  1. The founder of the Achaemenid dynasty.

    Synonyms: Hakhamanish, Hakhamanesh

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty.

Similar
HakhamanishHakhamanesh
Also see
hakhamaneshhakhamanish

Origin

  1. Old Persian𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁
  2. Ancient GreekἈχαιμένης
  3. LatinAchaemenes
  4. EnglishAchaemenes

Borrowed from Latin Achaemenes, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμένης (Akhaiménēs), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 (Haxāmaniš). Doublet of Hakhamanish and Hakhamanesh.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμένης
  • Ἀχαιμένης (Akhaiménēs)the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Arabic هَخَامَنِش, أخيمينيس
  • هَخَامَنِش (haḵāmaniš)the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
  • أخيمينيسthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Czech Achaimenés
  • Achaimenésthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Esperanto Aĥemeno
  • Aĥemenothe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Finnish Akhaimenes
  • Akhaimenesthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
French Achéménès
  • Achéménèsthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
German Achämenes
  • Achämenesthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Greek Αχαιμένης
  • Αχαιμένης (Achaiménis)the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Hindi हख़ामन
  • हख़ामन (haxāman)the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Italian Achemene
  • Achemenethe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Latin Achaemenes
  • Achaemenesthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Persian هخامنش
  • هخامنش (haxâmaneš)the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Polish Achemenes
  • Achemenesthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Portuguese Aquemenes
  • Aquemenesthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Russian Ахеме́н
  • Ахеме́н (Axemén)the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Spanish Aquémenes
  • Aquémenesthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Turkish Hahameniş
  • Hahamenişthe founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Urdu ہَخامَنِش
  • ہَخامَنِش (haxāmaniś)the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty
Cite this entry
APA

Achaemenes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Achaemenes

MLA

“Achaemenes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Achaemenes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Achaemenes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Achaemenes.

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