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Etymology
From AGr. �έ�ξη� (Xerx�s) < OP. ������� xšay�rš�, ruler of heroes.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�z�k.si�z/
italbrac|US enPR|zûrk's�z, IPA|/�z�ksi�z/

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. w:Xerxes_I_of_Persia|Xerxes I was a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
2. w:Xerxes_II_of_Persia|Xerxes II was a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated.

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|خشا�ارشا (khš�y�rš�) m, ARchar|خرخس (kharkhas) m
Bosnian: Kserks m
Croatian: Kserks m
Czech: Xerxés
Esperanto: Kserkso
Greek: �έ�ξη� m
Hebrew ��ש�ר�ש (akhashwerosh) m
Kurdish: Xe�eyer�a
Persian: FAchar|خشا�ارشا (khš�y�rš�), FAchar|خشا�ارشا� (khš�y�rš�h)
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Polish: Chszajarsza, Kserkses m
Russian: ��е�к� m
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: ��е�к� m
:Roman: Kserks m
Slovene: Kserkses m
Spanish: Jerjes m
Ukrainian: ��е�к� m
Turkish: Serhas

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• 2007-03-27 01:48 - EncycloPetey - /* Pronunciation */

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