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Fatimid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a Muslim dynasty in North Africa and Egypt (approx. CE 900-1200).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Fatima 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 Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English -id English Fatimid From Fatima + -id.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فَاطِمِيّ (fāṭimiyy) — member of a Muslim dynasty
  • Armenian: Ֆաթիմյան (Fatʻimyan) — member of a Muslim dynasty
  • Bengali: ফাতেমী (phatemi) — member of a Muslim dynasty
  • Catalan: fatimita — member of a Muslim dynasty
  • French: fatimide — member of a Muslim dynasty
  • German: Fatimide — member of a Muslim dynasty
  • Hindi: फ़ातिमी (fātimī) — member of a Muslim dynasty
  • Persian: فاطمی (fâtemi) — member of a Muslim dynasty
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