شماس

العربية

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شماس^¹

/ʃi.maːs/

noun شِمَاس · šimās · الشِّمَاس · شِمَاسٌ

noun from verb verbal noun of شَمَسَ (šamasa) (form I)

شماس^²

/ʃam.maːs/

Where it comes from

From Classical Syriac ܫܡܫܐ (šammāšā, “deacon”).

noun شَمَّاس · šammās · شَمَامِسَة · الشَّمَّاس

deacon, acolyte, sexton

In English

beadle a parish constable
deacon clergyman ranked directly below a priest

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {شماس},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}