معقد

العربية

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معقد

/mu.ʕaq.qad/
/mu.ʕaɡ.ɡad/ Hijazi
[mʊ.ʕaɡ.ɡad] Hijazi

Where it comes from

Derived from the passive participle of the verb عَقَّدَ (ʕaqqada, “to tie together in knots”), from the root ع ق د (ʕ q d); compare عَقْد (ʕaqd, “contract”).

adjective مُعَقَّد · muʕaqqad · مُعَقَّدَة · مُعَقَّدُون · مُعَقَّدَات

literally tied in many knots
complicated, complex, intricate, hard to understand

In English

complex not simple or straightforward
complicated difficult or convoluted

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"معقد." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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معقد. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF

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"معقد." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {معقد},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}