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Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of عَمُود (ʕamūd) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

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Adjective edit

عَمُودِيّ (ʕamūdiyy) (feminine عَمُودِيَّة (ʕamūdiyya), masculine plural عَمُودِيُّونَ (ʕamūdiyyūna), feminine plural عَمُودِيَّات (ʕamūdiyyāt))

  1. vertical
    Synonym: رَأْسِيّ (raʔsiyy)
    Antonym: أُفُقِيّ (ʔufuqiyy)
  2. perpendicular
  3. (histology) columnar

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