English

Proper noun

Persis

1. (historical) A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.

Translations

Etymology 2

Ancient Greek Περσίς ‎(Persís, “a Persian woman”).

Proper noun

Persis

1. An early Christian, mentioned in the epistle to the Romans.
   • 1611, Bible (KJV), Romans 16:12::

     Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

2. A female given name, in occasional use since the 16th century.

Anagrams

• pisser
• prises
• spires

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Περσῐ́ς ‎(Persís, “Persia”, also “a Persian woman”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈper.sis/, [ˈpɛr.sɪs]

Proper noun

Persis f ‎(genitive Persidos or Persidis); third declension

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

Declension

Descendants

• English: Persis
• ?French: Perside

Adjective

Persis f ‎(feminine adjective, genitive Persidos or Persidis); third declension

1. (poetic) Persian

Declension

Synonyms

• (Persian): Persicus

Noun

Persis f ‎(genitive Persidos or Persidis); third declension

1. a Persian woman

Declension

References

• Persis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Persis”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette, page 1,160/2.
• “Persis¹” on pages 1,355–6 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
• “Persis²” on pages 1,356/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)

English

Noun

persis ‎(uncountable)

1. A kind of colouring matter obtained from lichens.