Persia

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Anagrams 2 Finnish 2.1 Proper noun 2.1.1 Declension 3 Italian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Proper noun 3.2.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin Persia, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persis), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa).

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• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɜː(ɹ).ʒə/, SAMPA: /"p3:(r).Z@/

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Persia

Plural -

Persia

1. (academic usage) a region in southwestern Iran, in particular Pars/Fars province
2. (archaic, classical usage) Territories corresponding to either of the two empires ruled by dynasts from Pars/Fars, specially the first of the two
3. In post-1979 Iranian refugees/émigrés diction as a synonym of Iran, so suggesting ancient glory and culture while simultaneously avoiding recent associations with revolution, hostages, fundamentalism.

[edit] Derived terms

• Persian

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[edit] See also

• Iran
• Wikipedia article on Iran

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aeiprs
• aspire
• paries
• praise
• spirea

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Proper noun

Persia

1. Persia

[edit] Declension

Declension of Persia (type kulkija) singular plural nominative Persia – genitive Persian – partitive Persiaa – accusative Persia Persian – inessive Persiassa – elative Persiasta – illative Persiaan – adessive Persialla – ablative Persialta – allative Persialle – essive Persiana – translative Persiaksi – instructive – – abessive Persiatta – comitative – – 1) Rare.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɛrsja/, SAMPA: /"pErsja/

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Persia f.

1. Persia

[edit] Related terms

• persiano
• persico