Achaemenid

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/əˈkiːmənɪd//əˈkɛmənɪd/

adjective

Of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire), founded by Achaemenes.

Similar
AchaemeneanAchaemenianHakhamanishiHakhamaneshi
OriginLatin Achaemenidēs ← Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμενίδης →
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Meanings

adjectiveAchaemenid (not comparable)

alternative archaic Achaemenide · alternative obsolete Achæmenid · alternative obsolete Achæmenide

  1. not comparableOf or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire), founded by Achaemenes.
nounAchaemenid (plural Achaemenids or Achaemenidae)

plural Achaemenids · plural Achaemenidae · alternative archaic Achaemenide · alternative obsolete Achæmenid · alternative obsolete Achæmenide

  1. A member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire).

    Synonyms: Achaemenean, Achaemenian, Hakhamanishi, Hakhamaneshi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire).

Similar
AchaemeneanAchaemenianHakhamanishiHakhamaneshi
Also see
achaemenidianhakhamaneshihakhamanishi

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈχαιμενίδης
  2. LatinAchaemenidēs
  3. EnglishAchaemenid

Borrowed from Latin Achaemenidēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμενίδης (Akhaimenídēs), from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμένης (Akhaiménēs) + Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Achaemenes + -id.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμενίδης
  • Ἀχαιμενίδης (Akhaimenídēs)a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Arabic هَخَامَنِشِيّ, هَخَامَنِشِيّ
  • هَخَامَنِشِيّ (haḵāmanišiyy)of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • هَخَامَنِشِيّ (haḵāmanišiyy)a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Catalan aquemènida, aquemènida
  • aquemènidaof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • aquemènidaa member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Czech achaimenovský, Achaimenovec
  • achaimenovskýof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Achaimenoveca member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Dutch Achaemenidisch
  • Achaemenidischof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Finnish akhaimenidilainen, akhaimenidi
  • akhaimenidilainenof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • akhaimenidia member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
French achéménide, Achéménide
  • achéménideof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Achéménidea member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
German achämenidisch, Achämenide
  • achämenidischof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Achämenidea member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Greek Αχαιμενίδης
  • Αχαιμενίδης (Achaimenídis)a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Hindi हख़ामनी, हख़ामनी
  • हख़ामनी (haxāmanī)of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • हख़ामनी (haxāmanī)a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Irish Acaeiméineach, Acaeiméinigh
  • Acaeiméineacha member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Acaeiméinigha member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Latin Achaemenidēs
  • Achaemenidēsa member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Persian هخامنشی, هخامنشی
  • هخامنشی (haxâmaneši)of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • هخامنشی (haxâmaneši)a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Polish achemenidzki, Achemenida
  • achemenidzkiof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Achemenidaa member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Achemenidkaa member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Portuguese aqueménida, aquemênida
  • aqueménidaof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • aquemênidaof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • aqueménidaa member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • aquemênidaa member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Russian ахемени́дский, Ахемени́д
  • ахемени́дский (axemenídskij)of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Ахемени́д (Axemeníd)a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Spanish aqueménida
  • aqueménidaof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Turkish Hahameniş, Hahamenişi
  • Hahamenişof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Hahamenişia member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Urdu ہَخامَنِشی
  • ہَخامَنِشی (haxāmaniśī)of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Welsh Achaemenaidd
  • Achaemenaiddof or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
Cite this entry
APA

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

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