Gundeshapur

English

Alternative forms

  • Gundishapur
  • Gondeshapur
  • Gondishapur
  • Jondishapur
  • Jundishapur

Etymology

From Middle Persian *Gundēšāpūr, from 𐭥𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (why-ʾndywk-šhpwhry /⁠Weh-Andiyōk-Šābuhr⁠/), compound of 𐭥𐭧𐭩 (weh, “better”) + 𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱 (Andiyōk, “Antioch”) + 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Šābuhr, “Shapur”).

Proper noun

Gundeshapur

  1. An ancient city in the Sassanid Empire, located in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran. It was founded by Shapur I and is known for its famous academy.

Synonyms

  • Beth Lapat, Belapat, Belabad

Translations

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