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Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of nobility, honor, and lineage. It extends to the act of attributing or relating something to a source, and also includes terms for seeking favor or expressing affection.

Derived headwords

عِزَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    nobility, honorboth

    A state of high regard, dignity, and prestige.

  2. 2.
    strength, powerclassical

    The quality of being formidable or having influence.

عُزْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lineage, ancestryboth

    The group of people from whom one is descended, often used to establish social standing.

عَزِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    lineage, ancestryboth

    Similar to 'عُزْوَة', referring to one's family or ancestral ties.

عَزَاverb
  1. 1.
    to attribute, to relateboth

    To ascribe a statement, action, or characteristic to a specific source or person.

  2. 2.
    to consoleclassical

    To offer comfort or solace to someone, especially in times of grief.

عَزَاهُ إِلَى أَبِيهِverb
  1. 1.
    to attribute it to his fatherboth

    To link or connect something (a statement, an action) to his father as the origin or cause.

اِعْتَزَىverb
  1. 1.
    to claim lineage, to associate oneselfboth

    To assert one's connection to a particular family, tribe, or origin, whether truthfully or falsely.

  2. 2.
    to seek comfortclassical

    To find solace or consolation.

تَعَزَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to claim lineage, to associate oneselfboth

    To assert one's connection to a particular family, tribe, or origin, whether truthfully or falsely.

  2. 2.
    to be consoledclassical

    To receive comfort or solace.

عَزْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lineage, ancestryboth

    The group of people from whom one is descended, often used to establish social standing.

عَزْوِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    lineage, ancestryboth

    Similar to 'عُزْوَة', referring to one's family or ancestral ties.

عَزْوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to seek favor, to imploreclassical

    To use words of entreaty or affection, often to gain sympathy or favor.

عَزْوَانname
  1. 1.
    Banu 'Azwanclassical

    A specific tribe or group, mentioned here as being among the jinn.

عُزِّيَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to be consoledclassical

    Passive form indicating that comfort or solace was received.

Parallel reading

العزة، كعدة: العصبة من الناس ج: عزون.
Nobility, like 'udda: a group of people, plural: 'uzzun.
وعزاه إلى أبيه: نسبه إليه.
And he attributed it to his father: he related it to him.
وإنه لحسن العزوة والعزية، مكسورتين.
And indeed, he is excellent in his lineage and his lineage, both with kasra.
وعزا هو إليه، و له، واعتزى وتعزى: انتسب صدقا أو كذبا.
And he attributed it to him, and for him, and he claimed lineage and was consoled: he claimed lineage truthfully or falsely.
وعزوى وتعزى: كلمتا استعطاف.
And 'azwa and ta'azza: two words of entreaty.
وعزويت، بالكسر: ع.
And 'uzwiyat, with kasra: 'azz.
وبنو عزوان: حي من الجن.
And Banu 'Azwan: a tribe of the jinn.