Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caliphal

/ˈkalɪfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: caliphal
IPA: /ˈkalɪfəl/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.

Example Sentences

"In essence, he moved the symbolism of the sultanship from an emirate or caliphal base to a national base. Various Muslim circles and conferences outside Nigeria came to regard him as the chief spokesman for Nigerian Muslims."

Etymology

From caliph + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: caliph

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkalɪfəl/

Derived Forms

caliphally

Synonyms

caliphatic caliphian

Questions

How do you pronounce caliphal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkalɪfəl/.
What does caliphal mean?: Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
Where does caliphal come from?: From caliph + -al.

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