אנוס

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
א־נ־ס‎ (ʾ-n-s)

Participle of אנס‎ (anás), from the root א־נ־ס‎ ('-n-s).

Adjective

אָנוּס • (anús) (feminine אֲנוּסָה‎, masculine plural אֲנוּסִים‎, feminine plural אֲנוּסוֹת‎)

  1. forced; compelled; obliged

Noun

אָנוּס • (anús) m (plural indefinite אנוסים‎, singular construct אנוס־, feminine counterpart אנוסה‎)

  1. (Judaism) A Jew who is forced to violate Jewish law, or (in extreme cases) to convert to another religion.
  2. (historical) Specifically, a converso, especially a marrano or morisco.

Etymology 2

From Latin anus, through its borrowings in European languages.

Noun

אָנוּס • (ánus) m (plural indefinite אנוסים‎, singular construct אנוס־, feminine counterpart אנוסה‎)

  1. (anatomy) anus
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Action noun of אינס \ אִנֵּס‎ (inés), from the root א־נ־ס‎ ('-n-s).

Noun

אִנּוּס • (inús) m

  1. defective spelling of אינוס‎.
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