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AYATOLLAH [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Islamism
DEF

A chief spiritual leader of Shiite Muslims.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mahométisme
OBS

Dans l'Islam, [...] certains religieux d'une haute autorité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Islamismo
DEF

Alta autoridad religiosa chií.

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas señala que la forma aguda "ayatolá" es la que refleja la pronunciación etimológica persa y la usada mayoritariamente en España, mientras que "ayatola", igualmente válida, es la que cuenta con mayor uso en América.

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