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القدموس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are old, large, or imposing. It extends to concepts of ancientness, significant size in animals (especially camels), and imposing stature in rocks and women.

Derived headwords

القَدْمُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    The ancientclassical

    Referring to something that is old or ancient.

  2. 2.
    The huge kingclassical

    Designating a king who is large and imposing in stature or power.

  3. 3.
    The great camelclassical

    Describing a camel that is large and significant.

قَدَامِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Great camelsclassical

    The plural form of a great or significant camel.

القَدْمُوسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    The huge rockclassical

    Referring to a rock that is large and imposing.

  2. 2.
    The great womanclassical

    Describing a woman who is large, imposing, or of significant stature.

Parallel reading

القَدْمُوس، كعصفور: القديم
Al-Qadmus, like 'usfur: the ancient.
والملك الضخم
And the huge king.
والعظيم من الإبل ج: قداميس
And the great one among camels, plural: qadamis.
والقدموسة من الصخور والنساء: الضخمة العظيمة
And al-Qadmusah from rocks and women: the huge, the great.