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Shi'i

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈʃiːi/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of Shiite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Coordinate term: Sunni

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Shiite

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of Shiite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Coordinate term: Sunni

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Shiite

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شِيعِيّ (šīʕiyy), from الشِّيعَة (aš-šīʕa, “the Shi'a”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Shi'a + -i.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: shií — Shiite
  • Spanish: chií — Shiite
  • Spanish: shií — Shiite
  • Spanish: chií — Shiite