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أَنِيثٌ

Root: انث

Full Definition

أَنِيثٌ : see مُؤَنَّثٌ.
2 أَرْضٌ أَنِيثَةٌ, and مِئْنَاثٌ , Plain, even, or soft, land, or ground, that produces many plants, or much herbage; or that produces herbs, or leguminous plants, and is plain, even, or soft; or fitted for producing plants, or herbage; not rugged. And مَكَانٌ أَنِيثٌ A place in which the herbage grows quickly, and becomes abundant. And بَلَدٌ أَنِيثٌ A country, or district, of which the soil is soft, and plain, or even.
3 حَدِيدٌ أَنِيثٌ Female iron; that which is not what is termed ذَكَرٌ: soft iron. (T and K in art. انف.) And سَيْفٌ أَنِيثٌ A sword of female iron: or a sword that is not sharp, or cutting; a blunt sword: and سَيْفٌ مِئْنَاثٌ , and , mentioned by Lh, a blunt sword; as also مُؤَنَّثٌ : or a sword of soft iron.


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