مربع

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of رَبَّعَ (rabbaʿa, to quadruple), from the root ر ب ع (r-b-ʿ); compare أَرْبَعَة (ʾarbaʿa, four).

Noun

مُرَبَّع (murabbaʿ) m (plural مُرَبَّعَات (murabbaʿāt))

  1. square, quadrangular piece
  2. (music) quartet
Declension

Adjective

مُرَبَّع (murabbaʿ) (feminine مُرَبَّعَة (murabbaʿa), masculine plural مُرَبَّعُون (murabbaʿūn), feminine plural مُرَبَّعَات (murabbaʿāt))

  1. (mathematics) square, quadratic
  2. fourfold, quadruple
  3. tetragonal, quadrangular
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun of place from the verb رَبَعَ (rabaʿa, to feed oneself in the pasture), from a ر ب ع (r-b-ʿ) derived from رَبِيع (rabīʿ, spring (season)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

مَرْبَع (marbaʿ) m (plural مَرَابِع (marābiʿ))

  1. meadow
  2. pasture
Declension
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