Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emir

/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
emir
IPA
/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.

noun

A descendant of the prophet Muhammad.

Etymology

From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ء م ر, emir, امیر, أَمِير

Inflected Forms

emirs (plural) umara (plural, rare) amir (alternative) ameer (alternative, archaic) amier (alternative, archaic) emeer (alternative, archaic) admiral (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

emirate emirship

Synonyms

amir emeer ameer

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce emir?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/.
What does emir mean?
A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
Where does emir come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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