caliph

Signification (Anglais)

The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

Concepts

calife

khalife

califat

Synonymes

khalif

calif

kaliph

kalif

khalifah

Traductions

califa

califfo

califa

Kalif

halife

χαλίφης

califa

kalief

خليفة

خهلیفه

خَلِيفَةٌ ج خُلَفَاءُ

xelîf

calipha

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkeɪlɪf/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: calife

In summary

From Middle English calife, caliphe, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”) and خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”).