مجوس
Arabic
Etymology
From Old Iranian nominative *maguš (“Magian priest”) via Aramaic dialect (written מגושא and variously vocalized), or even Imperial Aramaic 𐡌𐡂𐡅𐡔𐡀 (mgwšʾ). See Old Persian/Old Median 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (maγu-) for more.
Declension
Declension of noun مَجُوس (majūs)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مَجُوس majūs |
الْمَجُوس al-majūs |
مَجُوس majūs |
| Nominative | مَجُوسٌ majūsun |
الْمَجُوسُ al-majūsu |
مَجُوسُ majūsu |
| Accusative | مَجُوسًا majūsan |
الْمَجُوسَ al-majūsa |
مَجُوسَ majūsa |
| Genitive | مَجُوسٍ majūsin |
الْمَجُوسِ al-majūsi |
مَجُوسِ majūsi |
Derived terms
- مَجُوسِيّ (majūsiyy, “related to Zoroastrianism; single Zoroastrian”)
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