LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

calīpha

calīpha m (genitive calīphae)
Classical[kaˈliː.pʰa]Ecclesiastical[kaˈliː.fa]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latincaliph

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecalīphacalīphae
genitivecalīphaecalīphārum
dativecalīphaecalīphīs
accusativecalīphamcalīphās
ablativecalīphācalīphīs
vocativecalīphacalīphae

Origins

From Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”), from the triliteral root خ ل ف (ḵ l f), literally "successor".

Descendants
  • Catalancalifa
  • Frenchcalifefrom Old French caliphe
  • Romaniancaliffrom Old French caliphe
  • Englishcaliphfrom Old French caliphe
  • Italiancaliffo
  • Portuguesecalifa
  • Spanishcalifa
  • GermanKalif
  • Maltesekaliffrom Italian califfo
  • Maltesekalifffrom Italian califfo

In English words that came into English from calīpha

  • caliphcalīpha
  • caliphatecalīphātus

Quick answers

What does calīpha mean in Latin?
calīpha, a noun, means “caliph”.
What is the genitive of calīpha?
The genitive singular is calīphae. calīpha is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce calīpha?
In classical Latin, [kaˈliː.pʰa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈliː.fa].