califfo
Italian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”), from the triliteral root خ ل ف (ḵ-l-f); literally, "successor, substitute".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈlifːo/, [kaˈl̺if.fo]
- Hyphenation: ca‧lìf‧fo
Derived terms
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