ق د م س

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes concepts related to age, seniority, and greatness. It extends to terms for significant entities like kings, large animals, and even armies, often implying a sense of being ancient or imposing.

Derived headwords

القَدْمُوسnoun

1.
ancient thingclassical
An ancient or old thing, used metaphorically like the word 'sparrow' to denote something old.
2.
kingclassical
A large or mighty king.
3.
large camelclassical
A large, imposing camel, likened to a great rock.
4.
great oneclassical
A great or significant person, a leader.
5.
advanced oneclassical
One who is ahead or advanced.

قَدْمُوسadjective

1.
ancientclassical
Ancient or old.
2.
greatclassical
Great or large.

القَدْمُوسَةnoun

1.
large rockclassical
A large, great rock.
2.
large womanclassical
A large, great woman, used metaphorically.

القَدَامِسnoun

1.
great onesclassical
Plural of 'Qudmus', referring to great or imposing entities.
2.
ancient onesclassical
Ancient or old entities.
3.
strong onesclassical
Strong or formidable individuals.

قُدَامِسadjective

1.
ancientclassical
Ancient or old.
2.
strongclassical
Strong or formidable.

قَدَامِيسnoun

1.
great rocksclassical
Plural of 'Qudmusah', referring to large rocks.

جَيْشٌ قَدْمُوسnoun

1.
great armyclassical
A large and mighty army.

قُدْمُوسُ العَسْكَرِnoun

1.
vanguard of the armyclassical
The foremost part or leader of an army.

Parallel reading

حسب قدموس: أي قديم

A 'hasab qadmus': meaning ancient.

عز قدموس: (ولنا دار ورثناها من ال ... أقدم القدموس من عم وخال)

A 'izz qadmus': (And we have a home inherited from... the most ancient of uncle and maternal uncle).

والقدموس: الملك الضخم

And 'al-Qudmus': the large king.

والقدموس: العظيم من الإبل

And 'al-Qudmus': the great one among camels.

والقدموسة من الصخور والنساء: الضخمة العظيمة

And 'al-Qudmusah' of rocks and women: the large, great one.

وابنا نزار أحلاني بمنزلة ... في رأس أرعن عادي القداميس

And the two sons of Nizar placed me in a position... at the head of a lofty, ancient rock.

جيش قدموس: عظيم

A 'jaysh qadmus': great.

والقدموس: السيد

And 'al-Qudmus': the master or chief.

كالقدامس

Like 'al-Qudamis'.

وعز قدامس: قديم

And 'izz qadamis': ancient.

والقدموس: المتقدم

And 'al-Qudmus': the one who is ahead.

وقدموس العسكر: متقدمه

And 'Qudmus al-'askar': its vanguard.

بذي قداميس لهام لودسر

With those who have formidable heads that strike.

والقدامس والقدموس: الشديد

And 'al-Qudamis' and 'al-Qudmus': the strong.