djinn

Other forms of djinn

plural

djinns·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about djinn

What does djinn mean?

djinn means "(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals".

How many syllables are in djinn?

djinn has 1 syllable: djinn.

What is another word for djinn?

Close synonyms include genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is djinn a common word?

djinn is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.