مسن

العربية

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مسن¹

  • /mu.sinn/

Where it comes from

Derived from the active participle of أَسَنَّ (ʔasanna, “to age”); compare سِنّ (sinn, “tooth, age”).

adjective مُسِنّ · musinn · مُسِنَّة · مُسِنُّون · الْمُسِنّ

  1. old, aged

مسن²

  • /mi.sann/

Where it comes from

Tool noun from the root س ن ن (s n n).

noun مِسَنّ · misann · مِسَنَّات · مَسَانّ · الْمِسَنّ

  1. grinder, grindstone, whetstone, honer

In English

  • old of a living being: having lived for relatively many years
  • elderly elderly person
  • whetstone stone used to hone tools
  • grindstone wheel for grinding

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"مسن." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%86. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

مسن. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%86

Chicago

"مسن." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {مسن},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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