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saladin

/ˈsælədɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
sal-adin
IPA
/ˈsælədɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, who led the Muslim opposition to the European crusaders in the Levant.

name

A governorate in northern Iraq.

Etymology

From Arabic صَلَاحُ الدِّين (ṣalāḥu d-dīn).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: صَلَاحُ الدِّين, ص ل ح

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Phrases

Eagle of Saladin Saladin tithe

Rhymes With

paladin

Questions

How do you pronounce saladin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsælədɪn/.
What does saladin mean?
The first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, who led the Muslim opposition to the European crusaders in the Levant.
Where does saladin come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce saladin

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