αγιατολάχ

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English ayatollah with simplification of two 'ls', from Persian آیت‌الله (âyatollâh).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʝatoˈlax/
  • Hyphenation: α‧για‧το‧λάχ

Noun

αγιατολάχ (agiatoláchm (indeclinable)

  1. (Islam) ayatollah (religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism)

References

  1. ^ αγιατολάχ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ αγιατολάχ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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