Definition
An archaic or historical spelling variant of 'admiral,' the naval rank or title for a high-ranking officer commanding a fleet of ships.
Etymology
From Old French and Arabic origins—'admiral' evolved from Arabic 'amir' (commander) through Norman French. 'Ammiral' represents an earlier English spelling before the modern 'admiral' spelling standardized in the 17th century.
Kelly Says
Medieval English had way more spelling variations than modern English—'ammiral' is a ghost word from when spelling wasn't yet standardized, showing how even official titles went through different spellings before dictionaries locked things down.
Translations
ARالعربية
أدميرال
ad-mee-ra-al
BNবাংলা
এডমিরেল
e-d-mi-ral
CACatalà
almirall
al-mi-rall
CSČeština
admirál
ad-mi-ral
DEDeutsch
Admiral
ad-mi-ral
ELΕλληνικά
αδμάραλος
a-d-ma-ra-los
ESEspañol
almirante
al-mee-ran-te
FAفارسی
ادmiral
ad-mee-ral
FISuomi
amiraali
a-mi-ra-ali
FRFrançais
amiral
a-mee-ral
GUGU
અધિરાજ્ય
ad-hi-ra-j-ya
HEעברית
אדמירל
ad-mee-ral
HIहिन्दी
एडमिरल
a-d-mee-ral
HUMagyar
admirális
ad-mi-ra-lis
IDBahasa Indonesia
laksamana
la-ksa-ma-na
ITItaliano
ammiraglio
am-mee-ra-glio
KMKM
អម្មីរ៉ាល
am-mee-ra-al
MSBahasa Melayu
naib tentera laut
na-ib ten-te-ra laut
MYမြန်မာ
ဗိုလ်ချုပ်
bo-le-cho-p
NLNederlands
admiraal
a-d-mee-raal
PLPolski
admirał
a-d-mi-ral
PTPortuguês
almirante
al-mee-ran-te
RUРусский
адмирал
ad-mi-ral
SVSvenska
amiral
a-mee-ral
SWKiswahili
amiral
a-mee-ral
TAதமிழ்
ஆட்கொள்ளும்
a-d-ko-l-lum
TEతెలుగు
ఎడమైరల్
e-d-mai-ral
TRTürkçe
amiral
a-mee-ral
UKУкраїнська
адмірал
ad-mi-ral
VITiếng Việt
đô đốc
doh-dok
ZH中文
海军上将
hǎi jūn shàng jiàng