Classical Arabic
noun
The Arabic language of the literary writings of the classical period, especially that of the Qur'an; (also) a variety of Arabic based on this, used after this period for formal (especially written) purposes; abbreviated CA.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review.
- compositely
- compositeness
- composite photograph
- composition
- compositional
- compositionally
- compositor
- compos mentis
- compossible
- compost
- compostable
- compost bin
- composter
- compost heap
- compost pile
- composure
- compote
- compotus
- compound
- compoundable
- compound body
- compound-complex sentence
- compound duple
- compounder
- compound eye