Sassanid

English

Etymology

From Latin Sassanidēs, from Sassan +‎ -idēs.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsæ.səˌnɪd/

Adjective

Sassanid (not comparable)

  1. Sasanian.
    • 2015, Eugene Rogan, The Fall of the Ottomans, Penguin, published 2016, page 233:
      In order to diminish the religious significance of the place, the British systematically referred to Salman Pak by its classical Sassanid name, Ctesiphon.

Derived terms

Noun

Sassanid (plural Sassanids or Sassanidae)

  1. Sasanian.

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