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the chalice

6 occurrences across 5 Arabic/Persian roots

ك- ا- س
(k-ʾ-s) — cup; cup/chalice

“the chalice” accounts for 2 of 11 occurrences of this root (18%)

Forms seen

كَأْسِ ×1 الکأس ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

cup 64% chalice 27% draught 9%

Examples

P&M §155: كَأْسِ: the chaliceW&T §10: الکأس: the chalice

س- ل- س
(s-l-s) — chains; flowing water; fountain

“the chalice” accounts for 1 of 7 occurrences of this root (14%)

Forms seen

سلسبيل ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

water 14% stream 14% soft-flowing grace 14% pure 14% chalice 14% chained 14% chain 14%

Examples

KIQ §15: سلسبيل: the chalice

ك- ء- س
(k-ʾ-s) — cup; cup/goblet; cup, chalice

“the chalice” accounts for 1 of 40 occurrences of this root (3%)

Forms seen

کأس ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

cup 73% chalice 18% one cup 5% wine 3% cups of 3%

Examples

GWB §298: کأس: the Chalice

ك- و- ب
(k-w-b) — chalices; gallon-measure; stars

“the chalice” accounts for 1 of 3 occurrences of this root (33%)

Forms seen

أَكْوابَ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

star 33% gallon-measure 33% chalice 33%

Examples

P&M §165: أَكْوابَ: the chalice

ك- ء- ب
(k-ʾ-b) — cup; cups/goblets

“the chalice” accounts for 1 of 1 occurrences of this root (100%)

Forms seen

وَكُؤُبِ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

chalice 100%

Examples

HW §62: وَكُؤُبِ: the chalice

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots:

cup (36) chalice (10) one cup (2)