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علمض

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something heavy, sluggish, or slow-moving. It is noted as being omitted by major lexicographers and its meaning is attributed to a single source.

Derived headwords

عَلَامِضadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, sluggishclassical

    Describing a man who is heavy, slow, or sluggish in his movements or disposition.

عَلَابِطadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, sluggishclassical

    Similar to عَلَامِض, describing someone heavy and slow.

Parallel reading

رجل علامض، كعلابط
A heavy man, like a علابط.
أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان.
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan omitted it.
وقال ابن دريد: أي ثقيل وخم،
And Ibn Duraid said: meaning heavy and sluggish.
كذا نتمله الأزهري والصاغاني.
Thus, Al-Azhari and Al-Sagani transmitted it.