ع ط ل س

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something long or tall, and also relates to disordered speech or a clumsy gait. It is a less common root with limited attested derivations.

Derived headwords

العُطْلِسnoun

1.
Tall personclassical
A tall or long person. This term was mentioned by Ibn Duraid.

كَعَمْلَسother

1.
Like Al-Utlisclassical
This phrase is used as a comparison, likely referring to the tallness associated with 'Al-Utlis'. It was noted by Al-Jawhari.

العُطْلِسَةnoun

1.
Clumsy gaitclassical
A type of running or gait characterized by clumsiness and lack of grace, similar to 'Al-'altasah'. This meaning was recorded by Al-Sagani.
2.
Disordered speechclassical
Speech that is incoherent or lacks proper structure and order, similar to 'Al-'asṭalah'. This meaning was transmitted by Al-Azhari.

العَلَطْسَةnoun

1.
Clumsy gaitclassical
A term for a clumsy or awkward gait, mentioned as being similar to 'Al-'uṭlisah'.

العَسْطَلَةnoun

1.
Disordered speechclassical
Incoherent or disorganized speech, mentioned as being similar to 'Al-'uṭlisah'.

Parallel reading

العُطْلِس، كَعَمْلَس، أَهْمَلَهُ الجَوْهَرِيّ

Al-'Utlis, like 'Amalas, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.

وَقَالَ ابْنُ دُرَيْدٍ: هُوَ الطَّوِيلُ

And Ibn Duraid said: it is the tall one.

وَمِمَّا يُسْتَدْرَكُ عَلَيْهِ: العُطْلِسَةُ: عَدْوٌ فِي تَعَسُّفٍ، كَالعَلَطْسَةِ، نَقَلَهُ الصَّاغَانِيّ

And among what is to be added to it: Al-'uṭlisah: is a run with clumsiness, like Al-'alaṭsah, as transmitted by Al-Sagani.

وَالعُطْلِسَةُ أَيْضًا: كَلَامٌ غَيْرُ ذِي نِظَامٍ، كَالعَسْطَلَةِ، نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيّ

And Al-'uṭlisah also: is speech without order, like Al-'asṭalah, as transmitted by Al-Azhari.