Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atabek

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: atabek
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of atabeg.

Example Sentences

"It has been remarked, that this prince established Saad Ebn Zenki, who had been his governor, lieutenant-general of all his dominions, under the title of atâbek; which signifying Father of the Prince, and being given to the tutors of the Seljûkian princes, became afterwards a title of dignity."
"Since the Atābek stood in a paternal relationship to the Saljūqid "king" he enjoyed an authority far above that of the ordinary generals; it seems also to have been the custom for the Atābek to receive in marriage the mother of his charge and to give one of his daughters in marriage to him."
"...in 511/1118 Tughril was but a child. His first atabek was Shīr-gīr..."

Etymology

From an alternate romanization of Ottoman Turkish آتابك, also rendered atabeg.

Word Breakdown

Root: آتابك

Inflected Forms

atabeks (plural)

Questions

What does atabek mean?: Alternative spelling of atabeg.
Where does atabek come from?: From an alternate romanization of Ottoman Turkish آتابك, also rendered atabeg.

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