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كصي

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of decline, degradation, or falling from a previous high status. It specifically refers to a loss of prestige, honor, or position after a period of prominence.

Derived headwords

كَصَىverb
  1. 1.
    declined, degradedclassical

    To fall from a state of honor or high status to one of disgrace or lowliness.

كَصْيnoun
  1. 1.
    decline, degradationclassical

    The act or state of declining from a high position or honor to a lower one; a fall from grace.

Parallel reading

كصى إذا خس بعد رفعة.
He declined if he was disgraced after a period of elevation.