Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܛ ܟ ܣ (ṭ k s)
4 terms

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis); compare Arabic طَقْس (ṭaqs) and Hebrew טֶקֶס (tékes).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [tˤax.sɑː]

Noun edit

ܛܲܟ݂ܣܵܐ (ṭaḵsām sg (plural ܛܲܟ݂ܣܹ̈ܐ (ṭaḵsē))

  1. system
  2. method
    Synonyms: ܕܘܼܒܵܪܵܐ (dubbārā), ܫܒ݂ܝܼܠܵܐ (šḇīlā), ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ (urḥā)
  3. protocol, rule, regulation, ordinance
    Synonyms: ܩܝܵܡܵܐ (qyāmā), ܦܘܼܣܩܵܢܵܐ (pusqānā), ܦܘܼܩܕܵܢܵܐ (puqdānā)
  4. (ecclesiastical) liturgy, liturgical order, office, rite, ritual

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Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [tˤaxsɑ], [tˤaksɑ], [tˤɛxsɑ], [tˤɛksɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [tˤaxse], [tˤakse], [tˤɛxse], [tˤɛkse] (plural)

Noun edit

ܛܟܣܐ (ṭaḵsā, ṭaksā, ṭeksā, ṭekkəsām (plural ܛܟܣܐ (ṭaḵsē, ṭaksē, ṭeksē, ṭekkəsē))

  1. arrangement, order, series
  2. rank, degree, station
  3. rule, regulation, ordinance
  4. dignity
  5. (ecclesiastical) liturgy, liturgical order, office, rite, ritual
  6. system
  7. apparatus, equipment, clothes
  8. furniture, ornaments
  9. officials, attendants, guards, troop, company

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References edit

  • ṭks”, 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, pages 126a–b,
  • Nöldeke, Theodor (1909) “τάξις im Semitischen”, in Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und verwandte Gebiete[1] (in German), volume 23, pages 145–148
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 173b
  • 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 529b