English

Alternative forms

• ayatolla

Noun

ayatollah ‎(plural ayatollahs)

1. A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowing from Persian آیت‌الله ‎(âyatollâh), from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه ‎(ʾāyatu llāh, “sign of God”), from آيَة ‎(ʾāya, “sign”) + اللّٰه ‎(allāh, “God”).

Noun

ayatollah m ‎(plural ayatollahs)

1. ayatollah

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from Persian آیت‌الله ‎(âyatollâh), from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه ‎(ʾāyatu llāh, “sign of God”), from آيَة ‎(ʾāya, “sign”) + اللّٰه ‎(allāh, “God”).

Noun

ayatollah m ‎(invariable)

1. ayatollah