xiita
Portuguese, noun/ʃiˈi.tɐ/
xiita is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “Shiite (a member of the Shi'a branch of Islam)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “partidário das convicções religiosas e políticas do xiismo”.
What does xiita mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineShiite (of, or relating to Shiites or the Shi'a branch of Islam)
- 2
femininemasculineslangextremist (taking an extreme view on something)
noun
- 1
femininemasculineShiite (a member of the Shi'a branch of Islam)
- 2
femininemasculineslangextremist (someone who has an extreme view on something)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. partidário das convicções religiosas e políticas do xiismo 2. que é radicalmente obcesso em suas convicções 3. radical e ardoroso
noun: 1. partidário das convicções religiosas e políticas do xiismo 2. aquele que é obcesso radicalmente em alguma convicção
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 xiita
- xiitas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce xiita?
- Brazil /ʃiˈi.tɐ/
- Portugal /ˈʃji.tɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to xiita
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is xiita in Portuguese?
xiita appears 1.3 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).