Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caliphate

/ˈkælɪfeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: caliphate
IPA: /ˈkælɪfeɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin calīphātus, equivalent to caliph + -ate.

Word Breakdown

Root: calīphātus

Inflected Forms

caliphates (plural) khalifat (alternative) khalifate (alternative)

Derived Forms

anticaliphate caliphatic caliphatism caliphatist caliphette countercaliphate

Phrases

Dar al-Islam

Frequently Paired Words

Caliph Caliphist Caliphism Dar al-Islam khanate Panislamism principality

Questions

How do you pronounce caliphate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælɪfeɪt/.
What does caliphate mean?: Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.
Where does caliphate come from?: From Medieval Latin calīphātus, equivalent to caliph + -ate.

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