Ἀχαιμένης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 (h-x-a-m-n-i-š /Haxāmaniš/, literally having a friend's mind or characterized by a follower's spirit).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓χαιμένης (Akhaiménēs) m (genitive Ᾰ̓χαιμένους); third declension

  1. Achaemenes, the founder of the Persian Achaemenid dynasty

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: Αχαιμένης (Achaiménis)
  • Latin: Achaemenes

References

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