Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda

Allameh Ali-Akbar Dehkhodā (Persian: علی‌اکبر دهخدا; 1879 March 9, 1956) was a prominent Iranian literary writer, philologist, and lexicographer. He was the author of the Dehkhoda Dictionary, the most extensive dictionary of the Persian language published to date.

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda
علی‌اکبر دهخدا
Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda
Born
Ali-Akbar Ghazvini

1879
Qazvin, Iran
DiedMarch 9, 1956(1956-03-09) (aged 77)
Tehran, Iran
Resting placeIbn Babawayh Cemetery, Ray
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Lexicographer, Linguist, Satirist
Notable workAmsāl o Hekam (Proverbs and Sayings)
Dehkhoda Dictionary
Charand-o Parand (pronounced: Čarand-o Parand; lit.'fiddle-faddle')
French-Persian Dictionary
Political partyModerate Socialists Party
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