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صطع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to shining, radiating, and brilliance, often associated with light or eloquent speech. It can also describe something that is prominent or stands out.

Derived headwords

صَاطِعadjective
  1. 1.
    shining, radiantboth

    Describing something that emits or reflects bright light, such as the sun or stars.

  2. 2.
    eloquent, articulateclassical

    Referring to speech that is clear, forceful, and impressive.

  3. 3.
    prominent, conspicuousboth

    Standing out or being easily noticeable.

مصْطَعadjective
  1. 1.
    eloquent, articulateclassical

    Possessing fluent and impressive speech.

مصْقَعadjective
  1. 1.
    eloquent, articulateclassical

    Having the ability to speak fluently and persuasively.

Parallel reading

خطيب مصطع ومصقع بمعنى واحد
An eloquent orator and an articulate speaker are synonymous.