Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: alid
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam.

adj

Relating to an Alid.

Etymology

From Ali + -id, possibly under influence from French Alide.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Alide

Inflected Forms

Alids (plural)

Questions

What does alid mean?: A descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam.
Where does alid come from?: It is traced to French.

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