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umayyad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
umayyad
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Umayyad dynasty, which ruled the Umayyad Caliphate from Damascus between 661 and 744 then from Harran until 750, and al-Andalus between 756 and 1031.

noun

A member of the Umayyad dynasty.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Umayya Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English -id English Umayyad From Umayya + -id.

Inflected Forms

Ommiad (alternative) Ommiade (alternative) Umayyid (alternative, rare) Umayyads (plural)

Synonyms

Umawi ommiad omayyad

Questions

What does umayyad mean?
Of or relating to the Umayyad dynasty, which ruled the Umayyad Caliphate from Damascus between 661 and 744 then from Harran until 750, and al-Andalus between 756 and 1031.
Where does umayyad come from?
Etymology tree English Umayya Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English -id English Umayyad From Umayya + -id.

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