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Persis

Pronunciation: [ˈpɛr.sɪs]

“Persis” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. the country of Persis, between Caramania, Media, and Susiana, now Fars or Farsistan

adjective

  1. Persian

noun

  1. a Persian woman

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσῐ́ς (Persĭ́s, “Persis”, also “a Persian woman”), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix).

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