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Perses.

The name of various male characters

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈpɛr.seːs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛr.ses]

  1. The name of various male characters Perses (a Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia)

    Greek · declension-1

  2. The name of various male characters Perses (a Perseid, son of Perseus and Andromeda)

    Greek · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek [Term?]? Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs)bor. Latin Perses Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), apparently from the verb πέρθω (pérthō, “to sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)”).

noun[ˈpɛr.seːs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛr.ses]

  1. alternative form of Persa

    alt-of · alternative · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠pārsa⁠/)bor. Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs)bor. Latin Perses Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠pārsa⁠/).

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