caliph

Meaning

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

Synonyms

khalif

calif

kaliph

kalif

khalifah

Translations

califa

calife

califfo

califa

Kalif

halife

χαλίφης

califa

khalife

kalief

خليفة

خهلیفه

خَلِيفَةٌ ج خُلَفَاءُ

xelîf

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”).