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عكمص

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is dense, thick, or substantial. It can refer to a physical attribute of objects or beings, and also metaphorically to abundance or impressive things.

Derived headwords

العكمصnoun
  1. 1.
    dense, thickboth

    Describing something that is dense, thick, or compact, applicable to any kind of thing.

  2. 2.
    strong, stoutclassical

    Describing someone who is strong and stout, or thickset.

عكمصadjective
  1. 1.
    dense, thickboth

    An adjective form referring to something dense, thick, or compact.

  2. 2.
    strong, stoutclassical

    An adjective form describing someone as strong, stout, or thickset.

عكمصname
  1. 1.
    Abu al-Akmasclassical

    A kunya (patronymic or teknonym) for a man.

علمصnoun
  1. 1.
    astonishing thingclassical

    Refers to something that causes wonder or astonishment, whether positive or negative.

Parallel reading

العكمص: الحادر من كل شيء
Al-Akmas: the dense/thick of everything.
وقيل: هو الشديد الغليظ
And it was said: it is the strong, stout one.
والأنثى بالهاء
And the feminine is with the 'ta' marbuta'.
ومال عكمص: كثير
And 'mal akmas': abundant.
وأبو العكمص: كنية رجل
And Abu al-Akmas: a kunya for a man.
وقال في علمص: جاء بالعلمص
And he said regarding 'ilmas': he brought 'ilmas'.
أي الشيء يعجب به أو يعجب منه كالعكمص
Meaning the thing that one is amazed by or amazed at, like 'al-akmas'.