Achaemenid

== English == === Alternative forms === Achaemenide (archaic) Achæmenid, Achæmenide (obsolete) === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈkiːmənɪd/, /əˈkɛmənɪd/ Hyphenation: A‧chae‧me‧nid === Adjective === Achaemenid (not comparable) Of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire), founded by Achaemenes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Achaemenid (plural Achaemenids or Achaemenidae) A member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire). ==== Translations ==== === Synonyms ===