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Islamicate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Associated with regions in which Muslims are culturally dominant, but not specifically with the religion of Islam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Which has been influenced by Islam (religion).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām)bor. English Islam Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Latin Islāmus Latin -icus New Latin islāmicusder.? French islamiqueder.? English Islamic Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English Islamicate From Islamic + -ate (participial adjective-forming suffix).