رُتْبَةٌ
Root: رتب
Full Definition
رُتْبَةٌ
A single step of stairs or of a ladder; [and so
مَرْتَبَةٌ , as appears from what follows:] pl. of the former رُتَبٌ [and رُتَبَاتٌ, for Az says that] رُتْبَةٌ signifies one of the
رُتَبَات
of stairs: [the pl. of مَرْتَبَةٌ is مَرَاتِبُ.] You say, رَقِىَ فِى رُتَبِ الدَّرَجِ and
[He ascended the steps of the stairs].
2 [Hence,] also, and مَرْتَبَةٌ , [or] from رَتَبَ signifying “ he stood erect, ”
3 [رُتْبَةٌ also signifies The order of the proper relative places of things; as, for instance, of the words in a sentence.]
4 See also the pl. رُتَبٌ in the next preceding paragraph.
2 [Hence,] also, and مَرْتَبَةٌ , [or] from رَتَبَ signifying “ he stood erect, ”
3 [رُتْبَةٌ also signifies The order of the proper relative places of things; as, for instance, of the words in a sentence.]
4 See also the pl. رُتَبٌ in the next preceding paragraph.
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