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ءوج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root pertains to the highest point or apex, specifically in astronomical contexts. It is the opposite of descent or nadir.

Derived headwords

الأَوْجnoun
  1. 1.
    apex, highest pointclassical

    The highest point or zenith of a celestial body's orbit, particularly in astronomical terminology. It is contrasted with the nadir or lowest point.

Parallel reading

الأوج: ضد الهبوط
The apex: the opposite of descent.
وهو من اصطلاحات المنجمين
And it is from the terminology of the astrologers.
أورده في التكملة
He mentioned it in Al-Takmila.
وأغفله ابن منظور، كالجوهري، وغيرهما
And Ibn Manzur, like Al-Jauhari, and others, omitted it.