A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
ذائع الصيت ḏ. aṣ-ṣīt famous, noted, renowned, widely known
Root: ذ-ي-ع
Page: 365*
Example: “عُيِّنَ في المَنصِبِ كاتِبٌ ذائِعُ الصّيت “
Translation: “a renowned writer was appointed to the position”
Notes:
- Like last week’s Wehr Wednesdays phrase, ذائع الصيت is another example of The False/Adjective إضافة
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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