عثنون

العربية

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عثنون

/ʕuθ.nuːn/

Where it comes from

Apparently from the root ع ث ن (ʕ ṯ n) related to fumigation; the beard is an apt place to apply aromates, Ethiopian Semitic ዕጣን (ʿəṭan, “incense”).

noun عُثْنُون · ʕuṯnūn · عَثَانِين · الْعُثْنُون

goatee
rain beginning to fall or wind beginning to blow
figuratively, plural, plural only commencement, first breeze of something

In English

goatee beard at the center of the chin

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"عثنون." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

عثنون. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86

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"عثنون." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {عثنون},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}