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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of being old, ancient, or perhaps stubborn and resistant. It also includes derived terms for specific individuals or groups.

Derived headwords

عتيتadjective
  1. 1.
    Ancient, oldclassical

    Describing something as very old or ancient.

عتوتnoun
  1. 1.
    Old age, antiquityclassical

    The state or condition of being ancient or very old.

كتعتيتnoun
  1. 1.
    Oldness, antiquityclassical

    A state of being old or ancient, possibly referring to the passage of time.

عتيname
  1. 1.
    Ity (name)classical

    A proper name, specifically referring to 'Ity bin Damrah, a Tabi'i (a successor to the companions of the Prophet Muhammad).

الأعتاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Wicked men, scoundrelsclassical

    A term used to describe men who are wicked, corrupt, or of bad character.

Parallel reading

عتي بن ضمرة، كسمي: تابعي.
Ity bin Damrah, like Sumay: a Tabi'i.
والأعتاء: الدعار من الرجال.
And Al-A'ta' (the wicked ones): the scoundrels among men.