triliteral root

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• Triliteral — Tri*lit er*al, a. [Pref. tri + literal.] Consisting of three letters; trigrammic; as, a triliteral root or word. n. A triliteral word. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Triliteral — In the terminology used to discuss the grammar of the Semitic languages and some other Afro Asiatic languages, a triliteral (Arabic: جذر ثلاثي, transl|sem|ǧaḏr ṯalāṯī ) is a root containing a sequence of three consonants (so also known as a… …   Wikipedia

• Root (disambiguation) — A root is the part of a plant that is below ground. Root or Roots may also refer to: Contents 1 Computing 2 Geography 2.1 Switzerland …   Wikipedia

• triliteral — I. adjective Etymology: tri + Latin littera letter Date: 1751 consisting of three letters and especially of three consonants < triliteral roots in Semitic languages > • triliteralism noun II. noun Date: circa 1828 a root or word that is trilitera …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• triliteral — /truy lit euhr euhl/, adj. 1. using or consisting of three letters. 2. (of Semitic roots) consisting of three consonants. n. 3. a triliteral word or root. [1745 55; TRI + LITERAL] * * * …   Universalium

• triliteral — tri•lit•er•al [[t]traɪˈlɪt ər əl[/t]] adj. 1) ling. using or consisting of three letters 2) ling. (of Semitic roots) consisting of three consonants 3) ling. a triliteral word or root • Etymology: 1745–55 tri•lit′er•al•ism n …   From formal English to slang

• triliteral — /traɪˈlɪtərəl/ (say truy lituhruhl) adjective 1. consisting of three letters, as a word. –noun 2. a triliteral word or root …  

• triliteral — 1. adjective Used to describe word roots in Semitic languages which consist of three letters 2. noun A word root in a Semitic languages which consist of three letters …   Wiktionary

• Semitic root — The roots of verbs and most nouns in the Semitic languages are characterized as a sequence of consonants or radicals (hence also the term consonantal root). Such abstract consonantal roots are used in the formation of actual words by adding the… …   Wikipedia

• Egyptian Arabic — Masri redirects here. For other uses, see Masri (disambiguation). Egyptian Arabic اللغة المصرية العامية Pronunciation [elˈloɣæ l.mɑsˤˈɾejjɑ l.ʕæmˈmejjæ] Spoken in Egypt …   Wikipedia

• Varieties of Arabic — For the historical family of dialects, see Arabic languages. Different dialects of Arabic in the Arab world The Arabic language is a Semitic language characterized by a wide number of linguistic varieties within its five regional forms. The… …   Wikipedia