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Persianate

UK/ˈpɜːʒənət/US/ˈpɝʒənət/

Persianate adjective: based on, or strongly influenced by, the Persian language or culture.

Adjective

Persianate (comparative more Persianate, superlative most Persianate)

  1. Based on, or strongly influenced by, the Persian language or culture.

Forms of Persianate

comparativemore Persianate
superlativemost Persianate

Origin of Persianate

From Persian + -ate (adjective-forming suffix); attributed to Marshall Hodgson.

Questions about Persianate

What does Persianate mean?
Persianate means based on, or strongly influenced by, the Persian language or culture.
What part of speech is Persianate?
Persianate is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Persianate?
Persianate is pronounced /ˈpɜːʒənət/ (UK).

Words near Persianate in the dictionary

  1. Persian waxing
  2. Persian waxings
  3. Persian wheat
  4. Persian wheel
  5. Persian wheels
  6. Persianate
  7. Persianisation
  8. Persianise
  9. Persianised
  10. Persianised Pashtun
  11. Persianism

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