n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' k ē -m ə -n ə d
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -menids also -men · i · dae \ ˌ a-k ə - ' me-n ə - ˌ d ē \
Etymology: Greek Achaimenides, from Achaimenes, 7th century B.C. Persian king, founder of the dynasty + -ides (patronymic suffix)
Date: 1889
: a member of the ruling house of ancient Persia generally considered historically important from the assumption of power by Cyrus the Great (559 B.C. ) to the overthrow of Darius III (330 B.C. )