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Persian en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ (dated)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpɝʒən/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persiānus, from Persia (itself from Persēs/Persa (“Persian man”) [from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), itself from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/, “Persian”)] + -ia (suffix forming country names)) + -iānus. Equivalent to Pers(ia) + -ian. Compare Early Classical Persian پارس (pārs) or modern Iranian Persian فارس (fârs), where the shift p > f.

Meanings

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
    • MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum). 2008 May 30, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2022:
  2. Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
  3. Of or pertaining to the Persian language.

Forms

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most Persian Degree=Sup lexicographic
more Persian Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

Persian blue · Persian waxing · Persian wheat · Persian Wars · Persian wheel · Persian lamb · Persian melon · Persian arch · Persian relapsing fever · Persian wild ass · Persian rummy · Persian gum · Persian orange · Persian berry · Persian lime · Persian powder · Persianize · Persification · Persian cat · Persianization · Persian zebra · Persian darnel · Persian drill · Persian column · Persian lilac · Persian violet · Persian insect powder · Persianist · Persian red · Persian fire · Persian onager · Persianness · Persian Gulf oxide · Colourpoint Persian · Persian cumin · Persian lynx · Persian rug · Persian pickle · Persian walnut · Persian Gulf · Persian iris · Himalayan Persian · Persianate · Persian flaw

Synonyms

Parsi · Farsi

Translations (146)

rue пе́рьскый (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · frm persien (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · el περσικός (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · pt persa (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · hu perzsa (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · cmn 波斯語的 /波斯语的 (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · he פַּרְסִי (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ko 페르시아어의 (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · ast persa (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · eo persa (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ms Parsi (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · af Persies (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ca persà (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · bg перси́йски (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ca persa (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ang Persisċ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · lo ເປີເຊຍ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · fi persialainen (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · fi persialainen (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · km ពែរ្ស (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · lt persiškas (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · fa پارْسی (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · haw Pelekia (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · el περσικός (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · ru перси́дский (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · bn ফার্সি (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · tt фарсы (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · af Persies (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · fa فارْسی (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · sh пѐрсӣјскӣ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · nl Perzisch (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · tg форсӣ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ba фарсы (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · sh pèrsījskī (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ur فارْسی (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · kk парсы (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · grc Περσικός (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ur فارْسی (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · ps فارسي (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · fi persiankielinen (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · el περσικός (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · pt pérseo (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · pt pérsico (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ro persan (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · tr Pers (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · de persisch (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ko 페르시아인의 (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ka სპარსული (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · de persisch (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · fa فارْسی (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · sk perzský (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · haw Pelekia (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ru перси́дский (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · bn পারসীক (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · mn перс (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ta பாரசீக (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ru перси́дский (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · my ပါရှား (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · hu újperzsa (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · pt pérsico (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · pl perski (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · hy պարսկերենի (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · ast persa (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ca persà (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ar فَارِسِيّ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ja ペルシア人の (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · fr persan (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ca persana (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · da persisk (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ce гӏажарийн (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · mk персиски (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · la persicus (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · hi फ़ारसी (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · hu perzsa (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ja ペルシア語の (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · fa پارْسی (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · uk перси́дський (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · sl perzijski (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ta பாரசீக (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ta பாரசீக (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · hy պարսկական (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · pl perski (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · fo persiskur (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ca persa (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · haw Pelekia (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · uz fors (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ja ペルシアの (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ckb فارسی (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · cmn 波斯的 (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · tg порсӣ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ko 페르시아의 (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · be пэрсы́дзкі (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · it persiano (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · be персі́дскі (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · pt pérsico (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · ug پارس (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · da persisk (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ps پارسي (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · it persiano (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · af Persies (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · fr perse (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · cv перс (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · tk fars (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · hu perzsa (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · lt persų (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · et pärsia (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ast persa (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · uk пе́рський (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · de persisch (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · cs perský (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · hy պարսկական (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ps پاړسي (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · pt persa (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · ca persana (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · it persiano (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · oc persan (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · da persisk (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · nl Perzisch (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · la persicus (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · kmr farisî (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · fi persialainen (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · or ପାରଶୀ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · nl Perzisch (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · pt persa (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · kmr farisî (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ko 페르시아 사람의 (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · th เปอร์เซีย (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ca persa (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · az fars (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · lv persiešu (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · cmn 波斯人的 (of or pertaining to the Persian people) · sh pèrzījskī (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · tk farsi (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ka სპარსული (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · sh пѐрзӣјскӣ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · or ପାରସୀ (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · hu fárszi (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · sq persian (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ur پارْسی (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · nb persisk (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · vi Ba Tư (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · ky фарс (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · pl perski (of or pertaining to the Persian language) · uz forsiy (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · sq pers (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) · tr Fars (of, from, or pertaining to Persia)

Persian en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ (dated)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpɝʒən/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persiānus, from Persia (itself from Persēs/Persa (“Persian man”) [from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), itself from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/, “Persian”)] + -ia (suffix forming country names)) + -iānus. Equivalent to Pers(ia) + -ian. Compare Early Classical Persian پارس (pārs) or modern Iranian Persian فارس (fârs), where the shift p > f.

Meanings

  1. (historical) A native or inhabitant of the historical polity of Persia (for example, any of the various Persian empires).
    • The Persians (including the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, Syrians, Phœnicians, Jews, and Egyptians), in contrast to the foregoing, possess a germ of historical development, […] 1892, Benjamin Chapman Burt, A History of Modern Philosophy, page 111:
    • […] Macedonians and Persians had a long history of contact: Macedonia had once been part of the Persian Empire – Alexander I fought on the Persian side in the Persian War – and there were personal and diplomatic contacts of many sorts […] 2015, Elizabeth Carne, King and Court in Ancient Macedonia, page xv:
  2. (dated) An Iranian (person from Iran).
  3. A member of the ethnic group indigenous to Persis and the Iranian plateau that forms the majority of the population of modern-day Iran.
    • Recruits [to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps] tended to be ethnic Persians or Azeris between the ages of 17 and 28 and generally hailed from poorer or religious families. 2016, J. Kechichian, Iran, Iraq and the Arab Gulf States, page 38:
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Persian cat.
  5. (Canada, Northwestern, Ontario) A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
  6. A sheep of the Blackhead Persian breed.
  7. A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.
    • There is of those Persians several lengths. 1696, J. F. Merchant?, The merchant's ware-house laid open:
  8. Any of a set of male figures used instead of columns to support an entablature.

Forms

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Persians Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Law of the Medes and Persians

Translations (146)

ky перс (person from Persis) · ar فَارِسِيَّة (person from Persis) · ro persan (person from Persis) · la Persa (person from Persis) · ast persa (person from Persis) · scn pirsianu (Persian cat) · ko 페르시아인 (person from Persis) · da perser (person from Persis) · sa पारसीक (person from Persis) · or ପାରସୀ (person from Persis) · sh Персијанац (person from Persis) · pt persa (Persian cat) · el Περσίδα (person from Persis) · sk Peržanka (person from Persis) · fa گُرْبِهٔ پَشمالو (Persian cat) · nl pers (Persian cat) · sv perser (person from Persis) · nv mósíʼilí (Persian cat) · syc ܦܪܣܝܐ (person from Persis) · uk персія́нка (person from Persis) · fo persi (person from Persis) · sh Persijanac (person from Persis) · sw Mwajemi (person from Persis) · ps پارس (person from Persis) · es gato persa (Persian cat) · lv persietis (person from Persis) · ur پارْسی (person from Persis) · xal хазлвш (person from Persis) · ko 페르시아 사람 (person from Persis) · sh Перзијанка (person from Persis) · hu perzsa macska (Persian cat) · grc Πέρσης (person from Persis) · sk Peržan (person from Persis) · mk Персијанка (person from Persis) · pt persa (person from Persis) · et pärslane (person from Persis) · it gatto persiano (Persian cat) · syc ܥܓܡܝܐ (person from Persis) · ug پارس (person from Persis) · lt persas (person from Persis) · sa पारशीक (person from Persis) · sh Персијанка (person from Persis) · mk Персијанец (person from Persis) · hu perzsa (person from Persis) · or ପାରଶୀ (person from Persis) · ps فارس (person from Persis) · fr Persan (person from Persis) · az fars (person from Persis) · pl Persyjka (person from Persis) · sl Perzijka (person from Persis) · de Perserkatze (Persian cat) · bg перси́ец (person from Persis) · nl Pers (person from Persis) · gu ફારસી (person from Persis) · fr Perse (person from Persis) · fi persialainen (person from Persis) · ja ペルシア人 (person from Persis) · oc persan (person from Persis) · fr Persane (person from Persis) · scn pèrsicu (person from Persis) · nb perser (person from Persis) · tr Fars (person from Persis) · hy պարսիկ (person from Persis) · da perser (Persian cat) · ar فَارِسِيّ (person from Persis) · tg форс (person from Persis) · el Πέρσης (person from Persis) · ro persană (person from Persis) · lv persiete (person from Persis) · sl Perzijec (person from Persis) · fa گُرْبِهٔ ایرانی (Persian cat) · mn перс хүн (person from Persis) · fa-ira پارْس (person from Persis) · it persiano (Persian cat) · cmn 波斯人 (person from Persis) · be персія́нка (person from Persis) · sa पारसी (person from Persis) · sh Persijanka (person from Persis) · la Persis (person from Persis) · hi पारसी (person from Persis) · kum фарс (person from Persis) · uz fors (person from Persis) · sv persiska (person from Persis) · ce гӏажаро (person from Persis) · ca gat persa (Persian cat) · ru перси́дский кот (Persian cat) · grc Περσίς (person from Persis) · sh Перзијанац (person from Persis) · ce гӏажари (person from Persis) · uk перс (person from Persis) · ms Parsi (person from Persis) · he פָּרְסִי (person from Persis) · kk парсы (person from Persis) · be перс (person from Persis) · bg перси́йка (person from Persis) · cs Peršan (person from Persis) · ta பாரசீகர் (person from Persis) · chr ᎠᏋᏏ (person from Persis) · ka სპარსი (person from Persis) · xwo ᡍᠠᠴᠠᠯᡋᠠᠱ (person from Persis) · ps پاړس (person from Persis) · ca persa (person from Persis) · nn persar (person from Persis) · ru персия́нка (person from Persis) · cs Peršanka (person from Persis) · sh Perzijanec (person from Persis) · nl Perzische (person from Persis) · ps پارسیوان (person from Persis) · da angorakat (Persian cat) · ru перс (person from Persis) · syc ܦܖܣܝܐ (person from Persis) · it persiano (person from Persis) · tr İran kedisi (Persian cat) · nb perser (Persian cat) · tg порс (person from Persis) · ckb فارس (person from Persis) · de Perser (person from Persis) · la Persēs (person from Persis) · eu persiar (person from Persis) · xcl պարսիկ (person from Persis) · es persa (person from Persis) · xcl պարսք (person from Persis) · eo persa kato (Persian cat) · uz pirsiyon (person from Persis) · ru перс (Persian cat) · cmn 波斯貓 /波斯猫 (Persian cat) · lt persė (person from Persis) · sh Perzijanka (person from Persis) · tr Acem (person from Persis) · ca persà (person from Persis) · pl Pers (person from Persis) · fi persialainen (Persian cat) · io Persiana (person from Persis) · ca persana (person from Persis) · eo perso (person from Persis) · tt фарсы (person from Persis) · scn gattu pirsianu (Persian cat) · scn pirsianu (person from Persis) · pl pers (Persian cat) · fa-ira فارْس (person from Persis) · de Perser (Persian cat) · de Perserin (person from Persis) · ky фарсы (person from Persis) · ka სპარსელი (person from Persis) · pl Persjanka (person from Persis) · it persiana (person from Persis)

Persian en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ (dated)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpɝʒən/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persiānus, from Persia (itself from Persēs/Persa (“Persian man”) [from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), itself from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/, “Persian”)] + -ia (suffix forming country names)) + -iānus. Equivalent to Pers(ia) + -ian. Compare Early Classical Persian پارس (pārs) or modern Iranian Persian فارس (fârs), where the shift p > f.

Meanings

  1. The Persian language, or a family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
    • The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them. 2019 December 22, Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar, “Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse”, in Ars Technica:

Deriveds

Judeo-Persian · Dari Persian · Pinglish · Penglish · Afghan Persian · Classical Persian · Tajiki Persian

Relateds

Farsi · persophone · Parsi · perse · Perse · Iranian · Wiktionary’s coverage of Persian terms

Synonyms

Farsi · Dari · Parsi · Tajik · Classical Persian

Translations (160)

eu persiera (Persian language) · sh pèrzījskī (Persian language) · yah форси звег (Persian language) · gu ફારસી (Persian language) · syc ܦܪܣܐܝܬ (Persian language) · cs perština (Persian language) · be персі́дская мо́ва (Persian language) · mk фа́рси (Persian language) · nn persisk (Persian language) · pl perski (Persian language) · pt persa (Persian language) · sh pèrsījskī (Persian language) · hu perzsa (Persian language) · ckb فارسی (Persian language) · mt Il-Persjan (Persian language) · ur فارْسی (Persian language) · ca farsi (Persian language) · hu fárszi (Persian language) · ro persană (Persian language) · ru фарси́ (Persian language) · uk пе́рська мо́ва (Persian language) · et pärsia keel (Persian language) · nv Béézhąą bizaad (Persian language) · ps فارسي (Persian language) · af Persies (Persian language) · he פַּרְסִית (Persian language) · it persiano (Persian language) · km ភាសាពែរ្ស (Persian language) · ga Fairsis (Persian language) · bg фарси́ (Persian language) · de Persisch (Persian language) · ga Peirsis (Persian language) · tt фарсы теле (Persian language) · az fars dili (Persian language) · nn farsi (Persian language) · ota فارْسی (Persian language) · srh pursi (Persian language) · am የፋርስ ቋንቋ (Persian language) · fa-ira پارْسی (Persian language) · kk парсы (Persian language) · cmn 法爾西語 /法尔西语 (Persian language) · ar فَارِسِيّ (Persian language) · hi पारसी (Persian language) · gag pers dili (Persian language) · fa-ira زَبانِ فارْسی (Persian language) · tr Farsça (Persian language) · ka სპარსული ენა (Persian language) · ps پاړسي (Persian language) · fi farsi (Persian language) · mn перс хэл (Persian language) · kmr zimanê farisî (Persian language) · uk фарсі́ (Persian language) · ru перси́дский (Persian language) · ur پارْسی (Persian language) · sa पारसीक (Persian language) · yai Форсӣ зивок (Persian language) · kum фарс тил (Persian language) · be пэрсы́дзкая мо́ва (Persian language) · ne पर्सियन (Persian language) · sw Kiajemi (Persian language) · ce гӏажарийн мотт (Persian language) · be персі́дская (Persian language) · lt persų kalba (Persian language) · srh Forsi ziv (Persian language) · bhh Zaboni forsī (Persian language) · th ภาษาเปอร์เซีย (Persian language) · sa पारसी (Persian language) · srh Porsi ziv (Persian language) · kk парсы тілі (Persian language) · sv farsi (Persian language) · uk перси́дська мо́ва (Persian language) · mnc ᡦᠠᡵᠰᡳ ᡤᡳᠰᡠᠨ (Persian language) · ar اللُّغَة الفَارِسِيَّة (Persian language) · fr persan (Persian language) · is persneska (Persian language) · fi persian kieli (Persian language) · sd فارسِي (Persian language) · sc persianu (Persian language) · bg перси́йски (Persian language) · cmn 帕爾西語 /帕尔西语 (Persian language) · tr Acemce (Persian language) · sl perzijščina (Persian language) · es persa (Persian language) · ce гӏажарийн (Persian language) · fa-ira زَبانِ پارْسی (Persian language) · ast persa (Persian language) · sgh Форси зив (Persian language) · gag fars dili (Persian language) · grc περσιστί (Persian language) · lo ພາສາເປີເຊຍ (Persian language) · tg форсӣ (Persian language) · yah порси звег (Persian language) · syc ܦܖܣܐܝܬ (Persian language) · lv persiešu valoda (Persian language) · hi फ़ारसी (Persian language) · or ପାରଶୀ (Persian language) · or ପାରସୀ (Persian language) · ps پاړسي ژبه (Persian language) · cmn 波斯語 /波斯语 (Persian language) · syc ܦܪܣܬ (Persian language) · fo persiskt (Persian language) · ug پارس تىلى (Persian language) · sv persiska (Persian language) · fa-ira فارْسی (Persian language) · ta பாரசீகம் (Persian language) · nb persisk (Persian language) · fi farsin kieli (Persian language) · hu újperzsa (Persian language) · mi Reo Pāhia (Persian language) · sk perzština (Persian language) · nb farsi (Persian language) · sm Faʻa Peresia (Persian language) · pa ਫਾਰਸੀ (Persian language) · ms bahasa Parsi (Persian language) · fy Perzysk (Persian language) · co persianu (Persian language) · br perseg (Persian language) · sq gjuhë perse (Persian language) · nl Perzisch (Persian language) · uz fors tili (Persian language) · be фарсі́ (Persian language) · vi tiếng Ba Tư (Persian language) · tg забони форсӣ (Persian language) · mr फारसी (Persian language) · yi פּערסיש (Persian language) · my ပါရှားဘာသာစကား (Persian language) · sh fȃrsi (Persian language) · mr पर्शियन (Persian language) · eo persa lingvo (Persian language) · kmr farisî (Persian language) · sh пѐрсӣјскӣ (Persian language) · tt фарсы (Persian language) · hy պարսկերեն (Persian language) · kl persiskisut (Persian language) · sh пѐрзӣјскӣ (Persian language) · tl Persa (Persian language) · da persisk (Persian language) · ky фарси (Persian language) · fi persia (Persian language) · ja ペルシア語 (Persian language) · eo persa (Persian language) · sco Persie (Persian language) · ky фарс тили (Persian language) · syc ܦܖܣܬ (Persian language) · ps پارسي (Persian language) · ko 페르시아어 (Persian language) · yai Порсӣ зивок (Persian language) · uz forsiy (Persian language) · sh фа̑рси (Persian language) · el φαρσί (Persian language) · os персайнаг ӕвзаг (Persian language) · tk pars dili (Persian language) · ka სპარსული (Persian language) · sa पारशीक (Persian language) · ar الفَارِسِيَّة (Persian language) · el περσικά (Persian language) · scn pirsianu (Persian language) · ca persa (Persian language) · mk пе́рсиски (Persian language) · gl persa (Persian language)

wikidata: Q9168

Persian en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɜː(ɹ)si.ən/
  • /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/

Etymology

From Persius + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to Persius (Roman writer)
    • ...as it seems from an Ovidian or Persian standpoint and also, perhaps, from the comic standpoints of Plautus or Caecilius... 1998, Stephen Hinds, Allusion and Intertext: Dynamics of Appropriation in Roman Poetry:

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