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Achaemenid

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əˈkiːmənɪd/
  • /əˈkɛmənɪd/
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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هَخَامَنِشِيّ (haḵāmanišiyy) — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Armenian: աքեմենյան (akʻemenyan) — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Catalan: aquemènida — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Czech: achaimenovský — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Dutch: Achaemenidisch — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • French: achéménide — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • German: achämenidisch — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Hindi: हख़ामनी (haxāmanī) — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Persian: هخامنشی (haxâmaneši) — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Old Persian: 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁𐎡𐎹 — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Polish: achemenidzki — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Portuguese: aqueménida — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Portuguese: aquemênida — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Russian: ахемени́дский (axemenídskij) — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Spanish: aqueménida — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Tajik: ҳахоманишӣ (haxomaniši) — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Turkish: Hahameniş — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Urdu: ہَخامَنِشی (haxāmaniśī) — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Welsh: Achaemenaidd — of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Arabic: هَخَامَنِشِيّ (haḵāmanišiyy) — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Armenian: Աքեմենյան (Akʻemenyan) — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Catalan: aquemènida — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Czech: Achaimenovec — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • French: Achéménide — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • German: Achämenide — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Greek: Αχαιμενίδης (Achaimenídis) — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιμενίδης (Akhaimenídēs) — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Hindi: हख़ामनी (haxāmanī) — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Irish: Acaeiméineach — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Irish: Acaeiméinigh — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Latin: Achaemenidēs — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Persian: هخامنشی (haxâmaneši) — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Portuguese: aqueménida — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Portuguese: aquemênida — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Russian: Ахемени́д (Axemeníd) — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
  • Turkish: Hahamenişi — a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
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