Spanish Conversation · Level 145
30 words
Spanish word
sultán
Pronunciation
IPA/sulˈtan/
Meaning
- masculine nounsultan
Example
El sultán heredó el trono.
The sultan inherited the throne.
More examples
La visita del sultán fue anunciada por el gobierno.
The visit of the sultan was announced by the government.
Core concept
A Muslim ruler who holds sovereign authority over a territory.
Common phrases
la visita del sultán
the visit of the sultan
la abdicación del sultán
the abdication of the sultan
la muerte del sultán
the death of the sultan
Similar words
rey: Reigns over a country as king, typically by hereditary right.
gobernante: Exerts political power to govern a country or region.
monarca: Serves as head of state with monarchic authority, often hereditary or ceremonial.
emperador: Rules an empire with supreme authority over multiple territories or peoples.
Definition in Spanish
Título que se aplica a un gobernante musulmán, históricamente con autoridad política sobre un territorio.
Word origin
Borrowed from Arabic سلطان (sulṭān), meaning 'authority' or 'power', introduced into Spanish during medieval contact with Islamic polities.
Usage tips
- Singular sultán carries an acute accent on the final á but the plural is sultanes (no accent), and the feminine sultana may mean a female ruler while in English sultana can also refer to a raisin.
Opposites
- súbditosubjectnoun
Related words
- sultanatosultanatenoun
- sultánicosultanicadjective