xiismo
Portuguese, noun/ʃiˈiz.mu/
xiismo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “Shi'a; Shi'ism; Shia Islam (a branch of Islam)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “segundo maior ramo do islã, cuja principal diferença em relação aos outros é a crença de que o profeta Maomé…”.
What does xiismo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineShi'a; Shi'ism; Shia Islam (a branch of Islam)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. segundo maior ramo do islã, cuja principal diferença em relação aos outros é a crença de que o profeta Maomé apontou seu primo e genro, Ali ibne Abi Talibe, como sucessor da comunidade muçulmana
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of xiismo
- xiismos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce xiismo?
- Brazil /ʃiˈiz.mu/
- Brazil /ˈʃjiz.mu/
- /ʃiˈiʒ.mu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is xiismo in Portuguese?
xiismo appears about once in every 6 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).