Achaemenid

[ uh-kee-muh-nid, uh-kem-uh- ]

noun

, plural A·chae·me·nids, Ach·ae·men·i·dae [ak-, uh, -, men, -i-dee], Ach·ae·men·i·des [ak-, uh, -, men, -i-deez].

1. a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 b.c. to 331 b.c.

Achaemenid

/ əˈkɛm-; əˈkiːmənɪd /

noun

1. any member of a Persian dynasty of kings, including Cyrus the Great, that ruled from about 550 to 331 bc , when Darius III was overthrown by Alexander the Great

Word History and Origins

Origin of Achaemenid¹

Achaemen(es) + -id ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of Achaemenid¹

from Greek, after Akhaimenēs, name of the founder