فصح

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns eloquence, clarity, and distinctness in speech and language. It extends to concepts of purity, ripeness, and the emergence of something clear or evident, including specific religious observances.

Derived headwords

فَصِيحadjective

1.
eloquentboth
eloquent
2.
fluentboth
fluent

رجل فصيح وكلام فصيح — An eloquent man and eloquent speech

لسان فصيح — A fluent tongue

فَصَاحةnoun

1.
eloquenceboth
The quality of being eloquent, articulate, and clear in speech.

فَصَحَverb

1.
his language became good so that he did not make grammatical errorsboth
his language became good so that he did not make grammatical errors

فُصَاحةnoun

1.
fluencyclassical
The quality of a language being fluent and clear, especially for a non-native speaker.

فصح العجمي بالضم فصاحة: جادت لغته حتى لا يلحن — The non-Arab spoke fluently, meaning his language was excellent and he made no grammatical errors.

تَفَصَّحَverb

1.
he affected eloquenceboth
he affected eloquence

تفصح في كلامه وتفاصح: تكلف الفصاحة — He affected eloquence in his speech, meaning he tried to be eloquent.

تَفَاصَحَverb

1.
he affected eloquenceboth
he affected eloquence

تفصح في كلامه وتفاصح: تكلف الفصاحة — He affected eloquence in his speech, meaning he tried to be eloquent.

فَصَحَverb

1.
his language became good so that he did not make grammatical errorsboth
his language became good so that he did not make grammatical errors

فصح اللبن، إذا أخذت عنه الرغوة — The milk became pure, when its froth was removed.

أَفْصَحَverb

1.
when he spoke Arabicboth
when he spoke Arabic

وأفصح العجمي، إذا تكلم بالعربية — And the non-Arab spoke fluently, when he spoke in Arabic.

وأفصحت الشاة، إذا انقطع لبؤها وخلص لبنها — And the ewe's milk became pure, when its colostrum ceased and its milk became clear.

وأفصح الصبح، إذا بدا ضوءه — And the dawn became evident, when its light appeared.

فِصْحnoun

1.
his language became good so that he did not make grammatical errorsboth
his language became good so that he did not make grammatical errors

الفصح بالكسر: عيد للنصارى — Al-Fisḥ (with kasra) is a festival for Christians.

أَفْصَحَverb

1.
when he spoke Arabicboth
when he spoke Arabic

وأفصح النصارى، إذا جاء فصحهم — And the Christians celebrated, when their festival of Easter arrived.

مُفْصِحadjective

1.
evidentboth
Describing something that is clear, evident, or manifest.

وكل واضح مفصح — And everything clear is evident.

Parallel reading

رجل فصيح وكلام فصيح، أي بليغ.

An eloquent man and eloquent speech, meaning articulate.

ولسان فصيح، أي طلق.

And a fluent tongue, meaning free-flowing.

كل ناطق فصيح، وما لا ينطق فهو أعجم.

Every speaking being is eloquent, and that which does not speak is mute.

فصح العجمي بالضم فصاحة: جادت لغته حتى لا يلحن.

The non-Arab spoke fluently (with damma on the 'fa'), meaning his language was excellent and he made no grammatical errors.

وتقول أيضا: فصح اللبن، إذا أخذت عنه الرغوة.

And you also say: the milk became pure, when you removed its froth.

وتحت الرغوة اللبن الفصيح

And beneath the froth is the pure milk.

وأفصح العجمي، إذا تكلم بالعربية.

And the non-Arab spoke fluently, when he spoke in Arabic.

وأفصحت الشاة، إذا انقطع لبؤها وخلص لبنها.

And the ewe's milk became pure, when its colostrum ceased and its milk became clear.

وقد أفصح اللبن، إذا ذهب اللبأ عنه.

And the milk has become pure, when the colostrum has gone from it.

وأفصح الصبح، إذا بدا ضوءه.

And the dawn became evident, when its light appeared.

وكل واضح مفصح.

And everything clear is evident.

وأفصح الرجل من كذا، إذا خرج منه.

And the man emerged from such-and-such, when he came out of it.

والفصح بالكسر: عيد للنصارى

And Al-Fisḥ (with kasra) is a festival for Christians.

وذلك إذا أكلوا اللحم وأفطروا.

And that is when they eat meat and break their fast.

وأفصح النصارى، إذا جاء فصحهم.

And the Christians celebrated, when their festival of Easter arrived.