אנוס

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
א־נ־ס (ʾ-n-s)

Participle of אנס (anás), from the root א־נ־ס ('-n-s).

Adjective

אָנוּס • (anús) (feminine אֲנוּסָה, masculine plural אֲנוּסִים, feminine plural אֲנוּסוֹת)

1. forced; compelled; obliged

Noun

אָנוּס • (anús) m (plural indefinite אנוסים, singular construct אנוס־, feminine counterpart אנוסה)

1. (Judaism) A Jew who is forced to violate Jewish law, or (in extreme cases) to convert to another religion.
2. (historical) Specifically, a converso, especially a marrano or morisco.

Etymology 2

From Latin anus, through its borrowings in European languages.

Noun

אָנוּס • (ánus) m (plural indefinite אנוסים, singular construct אנוס־, feminine counterpart אנוסה)

1. (anatomy) anus

Synonyms

• (anus): פי הטבעת

Etymology 3

Action noun of אינס / אִנֵּס (inés), from the root א־נ־ס ('-n-s).

Noun

אִנּוּס • (inús) m

1. defective spelling of אינוס.