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Persis.

the country of Persis, between Caramania, Media, and Susiana, now Fars or Farsistan

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈpɛr.sɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛr.sis]

  1. the country of Persis, between Caramania, Media, and Susiana, now Fars or Farsistan

    declension-3 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσῐ́ς (Persĭ́s, “Persis”, also “a Persian woman”), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix).

adj[ˈpɛr.sɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛr.sis]

  1. Persian

    adjective · declension-3 · feminine · poetic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσῐ́ς (Persĭ́s, “Persis”, also “a Persian woman”), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix).

noun[ˈpɛr.sɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛr.sis]

  1. a Persian woman

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσῐ́ς (Persĭ́s, “Persis”, also “a Persian woman”), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix).

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