Nisaea

Nisaea meaning in Persian

Synonyms of Nisaea

• Nisaean plain
• Campi Nisaei
• Nesaea
• Nisea
• Nigaea
• Nisa
• Nissa
• Mithradatkirt

Forms of Nisaea

Origin of Nisaea

The placename(s) may be derived from several placenames that may or may not be connected with each other. *(1) The name for the famous Nisaean plain is from Ancient Greek Νήσαιον πεδίον (Nḗsaion pedíon, “Nisaean plain in Media”), Νίσαιον (Nísaion, “Nisaean plain in Media”) (akin to Akkadian 𒌷𒉌𒃻𒀀𒀀 (ᵁᴿᵁNi-šá-a-a, literally “city of Nisaea”), 𒆳𒉌𒅖𒃻𒀀 (ᴷᵁᴿNi-iš-šá-a, literally “land or country of Nisaea”) [Assyrian], Arabic نِسَا (nisā, “a town in Hamadan”)). *(2) Old Persian 𐎴𐎡𐎿𐎠𐎹 (n-i-s-a-y /⁠Nisāya⁠/, “a district in Media”) (DB I 58) (compare Elamite 𒉡𒅖𒃻𒉿 (Nu-iš-šá-ya), Akkadian 𒉌𒄑𒊓𒀀𒀀 (Ni-is-sa-a-a)), from Median (compare Aramaic נישי (nysy, “a personal name”), from OIr. *Naisāya (“the Nisaean”)). This may be identified with the Nisaean plain mentioned above. *(3) Old Persian *Nisāya (attested as Elamite 𒉡𒃻𒉿 (Nu-šá-ya, “a village in the area surrounding Persepolis”)). It may be identified with Arabic نِسَا (nisā), نسايك (“a town in Fars near Shiraz”). The name Elamite 𒈾𒀀𒃻𒀀𒉿 (Na-a-šá-a-ya, “a personal name”) (from Old Persian *Naisāya) may be related to this, or to no. 2. *(4) Avestan 𐬥𐬌𐬯𐬁𐬌𐬌𐬀 (nisāiia, “region between Margiana and Bactria; i.e. a district between Murghab Rud and Balkh...

From Ancient Greek Νίσαια (Nísaia).

Words formed from Nisaea

• Nisaean
• Nisean
• Nisaian
• Nisayan

Questions about Nisaea

What does Nisaea mean?

Nisaea means a vast plain in Media, known for its namesake horse breed.

What is Nisaea in Persian?

Nisaea in Persian is نسا (nesâ). See Nisaea meaning in Persian.

What part of speech is Nisaea?

Nisaea is a proper noun.