مربع

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of رَبَّعَ‎ (rabbaʕa, “to quadruple”), from the root ر ب ع‎ (r-b-ʕ); compare أَرْبَعَة‎ (ʔarbaʕa, “four”). Cognate with Aramaic מְרַבַע/ܡܪܒܥ‎ (mrabbaˁ, mrubbaˁ, “square”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.rab.baʕ/

Noun

مُرَبَّع • (murabbaʕ) m (plural مُرَبَّعَات‎ (murabbaʕāt))

  1. square, quadrangular piece
  2. (music) quartet
Declension
Descendants
  • → Swahili: mraba

Adjective

مُرَبَّع • (murabbaʕ) (feminine مُرَبَّعَة‎ (murabbaʕa), masculine plural مُرَبَّعُونَ‎ (murabbaʕūna), feminine plural مُرَبَّعَات‎ (murabbaʕāt))

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

Etymology 2

Noun of place from the verb رَبَعَ‎ (rabaʕa, “to feed oneself in the pasture”), from a ر ب ع‎ (r-b-ʕ) derived from رَبِيع‎ (rabīʕ, “spring (season)”).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

مَرْبَع • (marbaʕ) m (plural مَرَابِع‎ (marābiʕ))

  1. meadow
  2. pasture
Declension

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ر ب ع‎

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic مُرَبَّع‎ (murabbaʕ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.rab.baʕ/, [muˈrab.baʕ]
  • (file)

Noun

مربّع • (murabbaʕ, mrabbaʕ) m (plural مربّعات‎ (mrabbaʕāt))

  1. square

See also

Adjective

مربّع • (murabbaʕ, mrabbaʕ) (feminine مربّعة‎ (mrabbaʕa))

  1. quadratic

Derived terms

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