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ك ر د س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to large, dense, or compact masses, particularly in the context of military formations like cavalry units and also anatomical structures like bones.

Derived headwords

الكُرْدُوسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large unit of cavalryclassical

    A great mass or large unit of horses, referring to a significant formation of cavalry.

الكَرَادِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Battalions of horsesclassical

    Plural of 'kurdūsa', referring to battalions or large groups of horses, likened to numerous large bones.

كُرْدُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    Joint boneboth

    A bone where two bones meet at a joint, such as those in the shoulders, knees, and hips.

  2. 2.
    Fleshy boneclassical

    Any bone that is large and has a lot of flesh or muscle attached to it.

Parallel reading

الكردوسة، بالضم: قطعة عظيمة من الخيل
Al-kurdūsa, with dammah, is a great piece/unit of horses.
والجمع الكراديس، وهي كتائب الخيل
And the plural is al-karādīs, and they are battalions of horses.
شبهب بروؤس العظام الكثيرة
They are likened to numerous large bones.
وكل عظمين إلتقيا في مفصل فهو كردوس
And every two bones that meet at a joint is a kurdūs.
نحو المنكبين والركبتين والوركين
Such as the shoulders, the knees, and the hips.
وقيل: كل عظم كثير اللحم عظمت نحضته: كردوس
And it was said: every bone with much flesh, its bulk being great, is a kurdūs.