عجوز

Arabic

Etymology

Intensive adjective from the root ع ج ز (ʿ-j-z); compare عَجَزَ (ʿajaza, to be weak, to grow old).

Noun

عَجُوز (ʿajūz) f (plural عَجَائِز (ʿajāʾiz) or عُجُز (ʿujuz))

  1. old woman
  2. advanced in years

Declension

Descendants

  • Turkish: acuz

Noun

عُجُوز (ʿujūz) m

  1. old age

Declension

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