عُلِّيَّةٌ
Root: علو
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عُلِّيَّةٌ
, with damm, the ل, which is meksoorah, being with teshdeed, as is also the ى, of the measure فُعِّيلَةٌ, like مُرِّيقَةٌ [n. un. of مُرِّيقٌ], originally عُلِّيوَةٌ, from عَلَوْتُ; and عِلِّيَّةٌ, with kesr, of the measure فِعِّيلَةٌ; or, as some say, from a reduplicate root, and of the measure فُعْلِيَّةٌ; adding that there is no instance of فُعِّيلَةٌ in the language; [therefore it is also mentioned in art. عل;] An upper chamber; or a chamber in the upper, or uppermost, story; syn. غُرْفَةٌ: pl. عَلَالِىُّ.
2 And عِلِّيَّةٌ, it is said, may signify also The board upon which is placed the مِعْيَار [or assay-balance].
3 See also the next paragraph.
2 And عِلِّيَّةٌ, it is said, may signify also The board upon which is placed the مِعْيَار [or assay-balance].
3 See also the next paragraph.
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