ܙܘܣ

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms
  • ܙܐܘܣ, ܙܝܘܣ

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [zɛws]

Proper noun

ܙܘܣ • (zews) m

  1. (Greek mythology) Zeus
  2. the planet Jupiter
    Synonyms: ܒܝܠ (bil), ܟܘܟܒܝܠ (kwkbil)
  3. (alchemy) tin; alloy of silver and lead

References
  • “zws”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • “zws”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 407b
  • Payne Smith, Robert (1879–1901) Thesaurus Syriacus (in Latin), Oxford: Clarendon Press, column 1104
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 374a
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