زيج

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian زیگ (string; zij), from Middle Persian [script needed] (zīg).

Noun

زِيج (zīj) m (plural أَزْيَاج (ʾazyāj))

  1. (obsolete) plummet, plumb line
    Synonyms: مِطْمَر (miṭmar), مِطْمَار (miṭmār)
  2. (astronomy) zij, ephemeris

Declension

Descendants

  • Persian: زیج (zij)
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