אנוס

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
א־נ־ס (ʾ-n-s)
3 terms

Past participle of אָנַס (anás, “to force; to rape”).

Adjective

אָנוּס • (anús) (feminine אֲנוּסָה, masculine plural אֲנוּסִים, feminine plural אֲנוּסוֹת)

  1. forced; compelled; obliged

Noun

אָנוּס • (anús) m (plural indefinite אנוסים, singular construct אנוס־, feminine counterpart אֲנוּסָה)

  1. (Judaism) A Jew who is forced to violate Jewish law, or (in extreme cases) to convert to another religion.
  2. (historical) Specifically, a converso, especially a marrano or morisco.
Declension
Declension of אָנוּס
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite אָנוּס first אֲנוּסִי אֲנוּסֵנוּ
definite הָאָנוּס second אֲנוּסְךָ אֲנוּסֵךְ אֲנוּסְכֶם אֲנוּסְכֶן
construct אֲנוּס־ third אֲנוּסוֹ אֲנוּסָהּ אֲנוּסָם אֲנוּסָן
plural indefinite אֲנוּסִים first אנוסיי / אֲנוּסַי אֲנוּסֵינוּ
definite הָאֲנוּסִים second אֲנוּסֶיךָ אנוסייך / אֲנוּסַיִךְ אֲנוּסֵיכֶם אֲנוּסֵיכֶן
construct אֲנוּסֵי־ third אֲנוּסָיו אֲנוּסֶיהָ אֲנוּסֵיהֶם אֲנוּסֵיהֶן

References

  • "אנוס" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Etymology 2

From Latin anus, through its borrowings in European languages.

Noun

אָנוּס • (ánus) m (plural indefinite אנוסים, singular construct אנוס־)

  1. (anatomy) anus
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Action noun of אינס / אִנֵּס (inés), from the root א־נ־ס ('-n-s).

Noun

אִנּוּס • (inús) m

  1. defective spelling of אינוס.
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