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Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root pertains to the concept of decline, falling from a high status, or experiencing a loss of prestige and power. It describes a state of being diminished or brought low after a period of prominence.

Derived headwords

كَصَىverb
  1. 1.
    to decline, fallclassical

    To fall from a position of honor or power after having been elevated. It signifies a reversal of fortune from a high status to a low one.

Parallel reading

كَصَى: إذا خس بعد رفعة.
It declined: if it was disgraced after elevation.