ܙܘܣ

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

• ܙܐܘܣ, ܙܝܘܣ

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɛws]

Proper noun

ܙܘܣ • (zews) m

1. (Greek mythology) Zeus
2. the planet Jupiter

   Synonyms: ܒܝܠ (bil), ܟܘܟܒܝܠ (kwkbil)

3. (alchemy) tin; alloy of silver and lead

References

• “zws”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “zws”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 407b
• Payne Smith, Robert (1879–1901) Thesaurus Syriacus (in Latin), Oxford: Clarendon Press, column 1104
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 374a