آفِقٌ
Root: افق
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آفِقٌ
, of the measure فَاعِلٌ, (S, Kz, TA, [in the CK اَفِقٌ, and in like manner in a copy of the JK,]) from أَفِقَ, or, as IB says, accord. to Kz, from أَفَقَ, Present.T
ـِ and so accord. to Kr, and shown to be of the measure فَاعِلٌ by several verses in which it occurs, One who has attained the utmost degree in generosity; or in knowledge, or science; or in chasteness of speech, or eloquence, and in the combination of excellent qualities; as also
أَفِيقٌ : fem. with ة. Also applied to a horse, Generous with respect to both parents: fem. with ة. And applied to a camel, That excites admiration and approval by his generousness, excellence, high blood, or the like; and so
أُفُقٌ , applied to a horse, and a mare, and a she-camel. .
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