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khagan

/kɑˈɡɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
kha-gan
IPA
/kɑˈɡɑn/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A khan of khans, a ruler of a khaganate; (the holder of) an imperial rank used among certain Turkic and Mongolian peoples, equal in status to an emperor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 (qaɣan). Doublet of khan.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 𐰴𐰍𐰣

Inflected Forms

khagans (plural) kagan (alternative) kaghan (alternative) khaqan (alternative) qagan (alternative) qaghan (alternative) qaqan (alternative)

Derived Forms

khaganate

Questions

How do you pronounce khagan?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑˈɡɑn/.
What does khagan mean?
A khan of khans, a ruler of a khaganate; (the holder of) an imperial rank used among certain Turkic and Mongolian peoples, equal in status to an emperor.
Where does khagan come from?
Ultimately from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 (qaɣan). Doublet of khan.

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