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صلت

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sharpness, clarity, and directness, often applied to physical objects like blades or foreheads, but also to abstract qualities like decisiveness and purity.

Derived headwords

الصَّلْتnoun
  1. 1.
    clear foreheadclassical

    A prominent and clear forehead, often implying intelligence or nobility.

  2. 2.
    large knifeclassical

    A large knife or dagger.

  3. 3.
    man's nameboth

    A proper name for a man.

صَلُوتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    prominenceclassical

    The quality of being prominent or clear, specifically referring to a forehead.

إِصْلِيتadjective
  1. 1.
    polishedclassical

    A polished or sharpened sword, implying it is well-made and ready for use.

  2. 2.
    drawnclassical

    Possibly referring to a sword that has been drawn from its sheath.

أَصْلَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to draw (a sword)both

    To draw a sword from its sheath.

مَصْلَتparticiple
  1. 1.
    drawn (sword)both

    A sword that has been drawn from its sheath.

  2. 2.
    decisiveclassical

    A person who is decisive and resolute in their actions.

صَلْتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a strike (with a drawn sword)classical

    A blow delivered with a drawn sword.

أَصْلَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    large knivesclassical

    Plural of الصلت, referring to large knives.

مُصَلِّتparticiple
  1. 1.
    decisiveclassical

    A person who is decisive and resolute in their actions.

أَصْلَتِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    decisiveclassical

    A person who is decisive and resolute in their actions.

مُنْصَلِتparticiple
  1. 1.
    decisiveclassical

    A person who is decisive and resolute in their actions.

مُصَالِيتparticiple
  1. 1.
    resolute warriorsclassical

    Plural of مصلیت, referring to resolute and brave warriors.

يَصْلُتadjective
  1. 1.
    clear (liquid)classical

    Describing milk or broth that is thin, watery, and low in fat.

صَلَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to pour outclassical

    To pour out the contents of a vessel.

  2. 2.
    to make runclassical

    To make a horse run at full speed.

انْصَلَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to go swiftlyclassical

    To move forward swiftly and to outpace others.

الصَّلْتَانadjective
  1. 1.
    strong (donkey)classical

    Describing a strong and robust donkey.

  2. 2.
    spirited (horse)classical

    Describing a spirited, energetic, and courageous horse.

Parallel reading

الجبين الواضح
The clear forehead.
صلت بالضم صلوتة
He was prominent (صلوتة) in the forehead.
سيف إصليت، أي صقيل
A polished sword, meaning sharpened.
ويجوز أن يكون في معنى مصلت
And it may mean drawn.
وأصلت سيفه، أي جرده من غمده
And he drew his sword, meaning he pulled it from its sheath.
فهو مصلت
And he is drawn (sword).
وضربه بالسيف صلتا، إذا ضربه به وهو مصلت
And he struck him with the sword a blow (صلتا), if he struck him with it while it was drawn.
والصلت بالضم: السكين الكبير
And the large knife (الصلت).
ورجل مصلت بكسر الميم، إذا كانا ماضيا في الامور
And a decisive man (مصلت), if he is resolute in matters.
وإنما المصاليت يوم الوغى
Indeed, we are the resolute warriors on the day of battle.
وجاء بلبن يصلت
And he brought thin milk (يصلت).
ووصلت ما في القدح إذا صببته
And I poured out what was in the cup if you poured it.
ووصلت الفرس، إذا أركضته
And I made the horse run, if you made it gallop.
وانصلت في سيره، أي مضى وسبق
And he moved swiftly in his pace, meaning he went forth and outran.
والصلتان من الحمر: الشديد
And the strong one (الصلتان) among donkeys: the sturdy one.
ومن الخيل: النشيط الحديد الفؤاد
And among horses: the spirited, courageous one.