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قنس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a peak, summit, or the highest part of something. It extends to describe the top of a helmet, the highest point of a horse's skull between its ears, and metaphorically, the pinnacle of glory.

Derived headwords

القِنْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Origin/Rootclassical

    The fundamental origin or basis of something.

قَنَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To reach the peakclassical

    To attain the highest point or summit of something.

القُونِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Top of a helmetclassical

    The uppermost part of a helmet, often made of iron.

  2. 2.
    Prominent bone on a horse's headclassical

    A prominent bone located between the ears of a horse.

القَوَانِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Tops of helmetsclassical

    Plural of 'qunus', referring to the upper parts of helmets.

  2. 2.
    Prominent bones on a horse's headclassical

    Plural of 'qunus', referring to the prominent bones between a horse's ears.

Parallel reading

في قِنْسِ مَجْدٍ فَاقَ كُلَّ قِنْسٍ
In the pinnacle of glory, surpassing every pinnacle.
والقُونِسُ: أعلى البَيْضَةِ من الحديدِ.
And the qunus: the highest part of the helmet made of iron.
بِمُطَّرِدٍ لَدِنٍ صِحَاحٍ كُعُوبُهُ * وَذِي رَوْنَقٍ عَضْبٍ يَقُدُّ القَوَانِسَ
With a supple, sharp sword whose joints are sound, and with a gleaming, cutting sword that cleaves the tops of helmets.
والقُونِسُ أيضاً: عِظَمٌ نَاتِئٌ بَيْنَ أُذُنَي الفَرَسِ.
And the qunus also: a prominent bone between the ears of a horse.
اضْرِبْ عَنكَ الهُمُومَ طَارِقَهَا * ضَرْبَكَ بالسَّيْفِ قُونِسَ الفَرَسِ
Ward off from yourself the worries that befall you, like striking the prominent bone of a horse's head with a sword.
أَرَادَ "اضْرِبْنَ" فَحُذِفَتِ النُّونُ
He intended 'strike ye (fem. pl.)' and the 'nun' was omitted.