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عبدوس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This entry pertains to a proper name, 'Abdūs'. It is suggested that the 'sīn' (س) in this name might be an extra letter, implying it's not part of the original root structure.

Derived headwords

عَبْدُوسname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameboth

    A proper name, specifically a male given name. It is also compared to the name 'Ḥarqūṣ'.

  2. 2.
    Possible extra letterclassical

    It is suggested that the letter 'sīn' (س) in this name might be an augmentative (زائدة), meaning it was added and is not part of the original root.

حَرْقُوصname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameboth

    A proper name, mentioned as a comparison to 'Abdūs.

Parallel reading

عَبْدُوس، كحرقوص ويفتح: من الأعلام، ويقال: السين زائدة.
'Abdūs, like Ḥarqūṣ, and it is pronounced with a fatḥa: it is among the proper names, and it is said: the sīn is extra.