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achae·me·nid
\əˈkēmənə̇d, aˈ-, -kem-, -ˌnid\ noun
(plural achaemenids \-dz\ ; also ach·ae·men·i·dae \ˌakə̇ˈmenəˌdē\ ; or ach·ae·men·i·des \ˌakə̇ˈmenəˌdēz\)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Greek Achaimenidēs, from Achaimenēs (Achaemenes), 7th century B.C. Persian king, founder of the dynasty + Greek -idēs (patronymic suffix)
: a member of the ruling house of ancient Persia from 553 B.C. during the reign of Cyrus the Great to the overthrow of Darius III in 330 B.C.
• ach·ae·me·nid·i·an \|akə̇mə̇|nidēən\ adjective, usually capitalized |