Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emirate

/ˈɛməɹət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: emi-rate
IPA: /ˈɛməɹət/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A country ruled by an emir.

noun

The office of an emir.

Etymology

Etymology tree English emir Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English emirate From emir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

Inflected Forms

emirates (plural)

Derived Forms

Emirates

Phrases

Arab Emirates Caucasus Emirate Emirate of Bari Emirate of Sicily Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan United Arab Emirates

Frequently Paired Words

sultanate sultanship

Synonyms

emirship

Questions

How do you pronounce emirate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛməɹət/.
What does emirate mean?: A country ruled by an emir.
Where does emirate come from?: Etymology tree English emir Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English emirate From emir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

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