Perse
Pronunciation: /pɛʁs/
“Perse” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- Persian person
proper noun
- Persia
In French
- Iran antique ou historique.
- Habitant de la Perse.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French Perse, from Latin Persēs/Persa, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /pārsa/).
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