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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishpercynne, fromMiddle Frenchpersien, fromItalianpersiano, fromMedieval LatinPersiānus, fromLatinPersia, fromAncient GreekΠερσίς(Persís), fromOld Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿(p-a-r-s/⁠Pārsa⁠/,“Persia”) (compare Early Classical Persianپارس(pārs) or modern Iranian Persianفارس(fârs), where the shift p > f. Equivalent toPersia +‎-ian.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Persian

  2. ThePersian language, or afamily of languages spoken primarily inIran,Afghanistan,Tajikistan, andUzbekistan.
    Synonyms:Farsi,Dari(in Afghanistan),Tajik(in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan)

Noun

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Persian (pluralPersians)

  1. (countable) A person fromPersia.
  2. (countable) A person of Persian descent.
  3. (historical) AnIranian.
  4. APersian cat.
  5. (Canada, chiefly Northwestern Ontario) Apastry local to theThunder Bay region inCanada often compared to either acinnamonbun or adonut topped withpinkicing.
  6. A sheep of theBlackhead Persian breed.
  7. A thinsilkfabric, formerly used forlinings.
    • 1696, J. F. Merchant?,The merchant's ware-house laid open:
      There is of thosePersians several lengths.
  8. (architecture) Any of a set ofmalefigures used instead ofcolumns to support anentablature.
Usage notes
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  • The term "Farsi" has gained currency in English to refer to the Persian language, though often used for all varieties it, it is frequently used to distinguish the variety spoken in Iran from other varieties. Likewise, the terms "Dari" and "Tajik" or "Tajiki" have become common terms to distinguish varieties spoke inAfghanistan (Dari) andTajikistan andUzbekistan (Tajiki), though this distinction is sometimes controversial.
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Translations
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Persian language
person from Persia
Persian cat
pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada
sheep of the Blackhead Persian breed
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See also
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Adjective

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Persian (comparativemorePersian,superlativemostPersian)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining toPersia.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
  3. Of or pertaining to the Persian language.
    Synonym:Farsi
Derived terms
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Translations
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of, from, or pertaining to Persia
of or pertaining to the Persian people
of or pertaining to the Persian language
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Further reading
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Etymology 2

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FromPersius +‎-ian.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Persian (comparativemorePersian,superlativemostPersian)

  1. Of or pertaining toPersius(Roman writer)
    • 1998, Stephen Hinds,Allusion and Intertext: Dynamics of Appropriation in Roman Poetry:
      ...as it seems from an Ovidian or Persian standpoint and also, perhaps, from the comic standpoints of Plautus or Caecilius...

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Finnish

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Noun

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Persian

  1. genitivesingular ofPersia

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