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Sassanid

Sassanid

1 9.9
Relating to the rulers and culture of ancient Persia
  • adjective
  • /ˈsæsənɪd/
: sasanida
  • The Sassanid architecture is renowned for its intricate designs and innovative engineering.
  • Sassanid Empire

Examples

  • Many historians study the Sassanid art to understand its influence on later Persian styles.

  • MENA countries have "a long history of foreign conquest (beginning with the Sassanid Empire, followed by the Ottomans, and ending with British protectorates) and authoritarian government.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Since Islam was founded, they have converted with the sword everyone they have come in contact with. First were the Sassanid Persians, whom they obliterated and converted the survivors to Islam through a monumental bloodbath. Then came the loosely defended Byzantine Northern Africa that suffered a similar fate.

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  • During the Sassanid period, Persia experienced significant advancements in science and literature.

Synonyms

Persian
vsSassanid
204 3.9

Relating to Iran, its people, or its language

focuses on the dynasty and its art and architecture in that historical period
Persic
vsSassanid
1 9.1

Relating to Persia, now called Iran, and its people, culture and language

refers specifically to the dynasty and its historical culture
Sassanian
vsSassanid
1 9.9

Relating to the Persian empire that ruled from the 3rd to the 7th centuries AD

has identical meaning but uses the other modern name form

Surface Forms

Sassanid positive

Morphology

Sassanid = Sassan (semi-transparent) = Sassan + id

Formally analyzable as the proper name 'Sassan' plus the relational suffix '-id', but the base name is historically specific and not known to typical learners.

Etymology

Sassanid comes from the name Sasan plus the ending -id, which means 'son of' or 'descendant', like in English names that end in 'son'. So Sassanid as an adjective means 'relating to the Sasan family or dynasty', and is used for the art, buildings, and history of that Persian period.