État islamique d'Irak

French

Etymology

From the group's former Arabic-language name, الدَّوْلَةُ الْإِسْلَامِيَّة فِي الْعِرَاق (ad-dawlatu l-ʔislāmiyya(t) fī l-ʕirāq, literally “the Islamic State in Iraq”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ta.t‿i.sla.mik d‿i.ʁak/

Proper noun

État islamique d’Irak m

1. Islamic State in Iraq; former name of Daech (État islamique en Irak et au Levant)

Usage notes

This name was used after its disaffiliation from al-Qaeda and prior to expanding into Syria

Synonyms

• ÉII/EII (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• ÉII/EII (abbreviation)