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عطرد

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of height, length, and extension, often applied to physical attributes like camels, people, or paths. It also extends to the name of a celestial body and a tribal affiliation.

Derived headwords

عَطْرَدَةadjective
  1. 1.
    tall, highclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is tall or high-strung.

عَطْرَدadjective
  1. 1.
    tall, longclassical

    Describing a man who is tall.

عَطْرَدadjective
  1. 1.
    long, extendedclassical

    Describing a journey or a day as being long and arduous.

عَطْرَدadjective
  1. 1.
    extended, longclassical

    Describing a path or a distance as being extended and long.

عَطْرُودًاadjective
  1. 1.
    like a promise, assuredclassical

    Used metaphorically to mean something made ready or assured, like a promise or a commitment.

عُطَارِدname
  1. 1.
    Mercury (planet)both

    The planet Mercury, known for its proximity to the sun.

  2. 2.
    Mercury (star)classical

    A star, specifically one of the wandering stars (planets).

عُطَارِدname
  1. 1.
    a tribe/clan nameclassical

    A name for a tribe or a clan, specifically a branch of the Tamim tribe.

Parallel reading

ناقة عطردة: مرتفعة.
A tall she-camel: high.
ورجل عطرد، بتشديد الراء: طويل.
And a man 'atradd (with a stressed ra'): tall.
وسير عطرد: كعطود.
And a journey 'atradd: like 'atood (long).
ويوم عطرد وعطود: طويل.
And a day 'atradd and 'atood: long.
وطريق عطرد: ممتد طويل، وشأو عطرد.
And a path 'atradd: extended, long, and a distance 'atradd.
ويقال: عطرد لنا عندك هذا يا فلان أي صيره لنا عندك كالعدة واجعله لنا عطرودا مثله؛
And it is said: 'Atridd this for us with you, O so-and-so, meaning make it for us with you like a promise and make it for us 'atrudan like it;
ومننه اسم عطارد.
And from it is the name 'Utarid.
وعطارد: كوكب لا يفارق الشمس.
And 'Utarid: a planet that does not leave the sun.
وهو كوكب الكتاب.
And it is the planet of writing.
وقال الجوهري: هو نجم من الخنس.
And Al-Jawhari said: it is a star among the wandering stars.
وعطارد: حي من سعد،
And 'Utarid: a tribe from Sa'd,
وقيل: عطارد بطن من تميم رهط أبي رجاء العطاردي.
And it was said: 'Utarid is a clan from Tamim, the kin of Abu Raja' al-'Attardi.