Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of مِثَال (miṯāl, resemblance, model, example, standard, allegory) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), from the root م ث ل (m-ṯ-l).

Adjective

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مِثَالِيّ (miṯāliyy) (feminine مِثَالِيَّة (miṯāliyya), masculine plural مِثَالِيُّونَ (miṯāliyyūna), feminine plural مِثَالِيَّات (miṯāliyyāt))

  1. typical
  2. model
  3. exemplary, ideal
  4. equal, similar
  5. allegorical

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