مجوس

Arabic

Etymology

From indeterminate Old Iranian origin as indigenous Persian Persian مغ (moğ), from Old Persian/Median 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (maγu-). Perhaps cognate with Old English magus and Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos).

Noun

مَجُوس (majūs) m

  1. Zoroastrians

Declension

Derived terms

  • مَجُوسِيّ (majūsiyy, related to Zoroastrianism; single Zoroastrian)
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