caliph

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkeɪlɪf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: 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”).

Synonyms

khalif

calif

kaliph

kalif

khalifah

Translations

califa

calife

califfo

califa

Kalif

halife

χαλίφης

kalif

califa

khalife

kalief

خليفة

خهلیفه

خَلِيفَةٌ ج خُلَفَاءُ

xelîf