سپهر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (spyhl), [script needed] (spyyhl), Manichaean 𐫙𐫘𐫛𐫏𐫡‎ (ʿspyr /spihr/, “sphere, sky”), from Old Persian [script needed] (spiθra) (compare Ancient Greek Σπιθρι-δάτης (Spithri-dátēs)); ultimatlely from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (“bright; shine”).

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [seˈpʰehɾ]

Noun

سپهر • (Sepehr)

sky, heaven

Proper noun

سپهر • (Sepehr)

A male given name, Sepehr.

Derived terms

سپهری‎ (Sepehri)

References

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