عقيم

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع ق م‎ (ʿ-q-m)

Adjective

عَقِيم • (ʿaqīm) (feminine عَقِيم (ʿaqīm) or عَقِيمَة‎ (ʿaqīma), common plural عِقَام‎ (ʿiqām), masculine plural عُقَمَاء‎ (ʿuqamāʾ), feminine plural عَقَائِم‎ (ʿaqāʾim) or عُقُم‎ (ʿuqum))

  1. pointless, ineffectual
  2. infertile, unproductive
  3. barren, sterile

Declension

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