فن

5 تفنّن ذ It was, or became, of various sorts, or modes, or manners. (KL.) ― -b2- See also 2. You say likewise تفنّن فِى الكَلَامِ [ He practised, or took to, various modes, or manners, in speech; he diversified therein ]. (TA in art. طرق, conj. 3. [Thus used, it is like افتنّ, q. v.]) ― -b3- And تفنّن فِى العُلُومِ He was, or became, possessed of various acquirements in the sciences. (MA.) -A2- Also It was, or became, in a state of commotion: thus expl. by some; others add, like the فَنَن [or branch ]. (M.)