دق

دِقَّةٌ دق دقه دقة inf. n. of the intrans. verb دَقَّ [q. v.]. (S, Msb, K.) [As a simple subst.,] The state, or condition, or quality, of that which is termed دِقٌّ [ and دَقِيقٌ; properly and tropically: i. e., it signifies slenderness, &c.]: and smallness, littleness, or the like; [ properly and tropically; ] contr. of عِظَمٌ. (K.) ― -b2- [Hence,] (tropical:) Littleness in estimation, paltriness, inconsiderableness, meanness, vileness, or contemptibleness. (K, TA.) ― -b3- [And (assumed tropical:) Subtileness, niceness, abstruseness, reconditeness, or obscureness. ]