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قمعث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of a cuckold or a man who is indifferent to his wife's infidelity. It is noted as potentially non-Arabic.

Derived headwords

القَمْعَثُnoun
  1. 1.
    cuckoldclassical

    A man who is a cuckold, meaning he is led to be unfaithful by his wife or household.

القَمْعُوثُnoun
  1. 1.
    cuckoldclassical

    A man who is a cuckold, specifically one who is led to be unfaithful by his wife and household.

قَمْعَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to be a cuckoldclassical

    To act as a cuckold, or to be led to infidelity by one's wife and household.

Parallel reading

القمعوث: الديوث، وهو الذي يقود على أهله وحرمه
Al-qam'ūth: The cuckold, who is the one led to infidelity by his wife and household.
لا أحسبه عربيا
I do not consider it to be Arabic.