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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are large, long, or unwieldy, extending to concepts of disordered speech and a specific type of gait. It also encompasses terms for beautiful women and fine female camels.

Derived headwords

العَلْطُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    select female camelsclassical

    The choice or superior female camels, particularly those that are fine and well-bred.

  2. 2.
    beautiful womanclassical

    A woman who is beautiful and comely.

  3. 3.
    tall manclassical

    A man who is tall in stature.

العَلْطَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    uncontrolled runningclassical

    A type of running or gait characterized by recklessness and lack of control.

مُعَلْطَسadjective
  1. 1.
    disordered speechclassical

    Speech that is not well-organized, lacks coherence, or is nonsensical.

مُعَسْطَلadjective
  1. 1.
    disordered speechclassical

    Speech that is disorganized, incoherent, or nonsensical.

مُعَسْلِطadjective
  1. 1.
    disordered speechclassical

    Speech that is disorganized, incoherent, or nonsensical.

Parallel reading

العلطوس، كفردوس: الخيار الفارهة من النوق
Al-'alṭūs, like 'firdaws': The choice, superior female camels.
وقيل: هي المرأة الحسناء
And it was said: She is the beautiful woman.
مثل به سيبويه، وفسره السيرافي
Sībawayh used it as an example, and Al-Sīrāfī explained it.
والعلطوس: الرجل الطويل
And Al-'alṭūs: The tall man.
والعلطسة: عدو في تعسف، كالعطلسة
And Al-'alṭasah: A running with recklessness, like Al-'aṭlasah.
كلام معلطس: غير ذي نظام
Disordered speech: Lacking order.
كلام معلطس: غير ذي نظام، كمعسطل ومعسلط
Disordered speech: Lacking order, like 'mu'asṭal and 'mu'aslaṭ.