ISIL en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪsəl/
Etymology
An acronym of one English translation of one of the group's Arabic-language names, الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة فِي الْعِرَاق وَالشَّام (ad-dawla l-ʔislāmiyya fī l-ʕirāq wa-š-šām, literally “the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant”). Compare ISIS, which translates الشَّام (aš-šām) as “Syria” rather than “the Levant”.
Meanings
- Synonym of ISIS.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | alternative | lexicographic |