Gundeshapur

Meaning

Proper Noun

• An ancient city in the empire, Sassanid Empire, located in modern-day p:suf, Khuzestan, Iran (country). It was founded by Shapur I and is known for its famous academy.

Related

Similar words

• Beth Lapat, Belapat, Belabad

Origin

• From Middle Persian, corruption of 𐭥𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩, compound of ŠPYL + 𐭠𐭭𐭣𐭩𐭥𐭪𐭱 + 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩.