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ع س ن ق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something complete, excellent, and beautiful, particularly in relation to physical appearance and youth. It is used to denote a state of full development and attractiveness.

Derived headwords

العَسْنَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Complete and handsomeclassical

    A term used to describe something or someone that is complete, fully developed, and handsome in appearance.

عَسْنَقadjective
  1. 1.
    Complete, handsomeclassical

    Describing something as complete, fully developed, and possessing beauty, often referring to physical attributes.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan omitted it.
وقال الأصمعي: هو التام الحسن
Al-Asma'i said: It is the complete and handsome.
وأنشد لرؤبة: من حسن جسمي والشباب العسنق
And he recited for Ru'bah: From the beauty of my body and the complete youth.
إذ لمتي سوداء لم تمرق
When my dark hair had not yet thinned.
كما في العباب
As in Al-Abab.