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.

Noun

Sassanid (plural Sassanids or Sassanidae)

  1. Sasanian.

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