موصل

Arabic

Root
و ص ل (w-ṣ-l)

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of وَصَّلَ (waṣṣala, “to conduct”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.wasˤ.sˤil/

Adjective

مُوَصِّل • (muwaṣṣil) (feminine مُوَصِّلَة (muwaṣṣila), masculine plural مُوَصِّلُونَ (muwaṣṣilūna), feminine plural مُوَصِّلَات (muwaṣṣilāt))

1. connective
2. delivering
3. transmitting, transmissive
4. conductant, conductive

Declension

Declension of adjective مُوَصِّل (muwaṣṣil)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوَصِّل muwaṣṣil	الْمُوَصِّل al-muwaṣṣil	مُوَصِّلَة muwaṣṣila	الْمُوَصِّلَة al-muwaṣṣila
Nominative	مُوَصِّلٌ muwaṣṣilun	الْمُوَصِّلُ al-muwaṣṣilu	مُوَصِّلَةٌ muwaṣṣilatun	الْمُوَصِّلَةُ al-muwaṣṣilatu
Accusative	مُوَصِّلًا muwaṣṣilan	الْمُوَصِّلَ al-muwaṣṣila	مُوَصِّلَةً muwaṣṣilatan	الْمُوَصِّلَةَ al-muwaṣṣilata
Genitive	مُوَصِّلٍ muwaṣṣilin	الْمُوَصِّلِ al-muwaṣṣili	مُوَصِّلَةٍ muwaṣṣilatin	الْمُوَصِّلَةِ al-muwaṣṣilati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوَصِّلَيْن muwaṣṣilayn	الْمُوَصِّلَيْن al-muwaṣṣilayn	مُوَصِّلَتَيْن muwaṣṣilatayn	الْمُوَصِّلَتَيْن al-muwaṣṣilatayn
Nominative	مُوَصِّلَانِ muwaṣṣilāni	الْمُوَصِّلَانِ al-muwaṣṣilāni	مُوَصِّلَتَانِ muwaṣṣilatāni	الْمُوَصِّلَتَانِ al-muwaṣṣilatāni
Accusative	مُوَصِّلَيْنِ muwaṣṣilayni	الْمُوَصِّلَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣilayni	مُوَصِّلَتَيْنِ muwaṣṣilatayni	الْمُوَصِّلَتَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣilatayni
Genitive	مُوَصِّلَيْنِ muwaṣṣilayni	الْمُوَصِّلَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣilayni	مُوَصِّلَتَيْنِ muwaṣṣilatayni	الْمُوَصِّلَتَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣilatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوَصِّلِين muwaṣṣilīn	الْمُوَصِّلِين al-muwaṣṣilīn	مُوَصِّلَات muwaṣṣilāt	الْمُوَصِّلَات al-muwaṣṣilāt
Nominative	مُوَصِّلُونَ muwaṣṣilūna	الْمُوَصِّلُونَ al-muwaṣṣilūna	مُوَصِّلَاتٌ muwaṣṣilātun	الْمُوَصِّلَاتُ al-muwaṣṣilātu
Accusative	مُوَصِّلِينَ muwaṣṣilīna	الْمُوَصِّلِينَ al-muwaṣṣilīna	مُوَصِّلَاتٍ muwaṣṣilātin	الْمُوَصِّلَاتِ al-muwaṣṣilāti
Genitive	مُوَصِّلِينَ muwaṣṣilīna	الْمُوَصِّلِينَ al-muwaṣṣilīna	مُوَصِّلَاتٍ muwaṣṣilātin	الْمُوَصِّلَاتِ al-muwaṣṣilāti

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: müvəssil
• → Ottoman Turkish: موصل (muvassıl)

Noun

مُوَصِّل • (muwaṣṣil) m (plural مُوَصِّلَات (muwaṣṣilāt))

1. (physics) conductor, conductant (electricity, heat, sound, etc)
2. (physiology) transmitter

Declension

Declension of noun مُوَصِّل (muwaṣṣil)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوَصِّل muwaṣṣil	الْمُوَصِّل al-muwaṣṣil	مُوَصِّل muwaṣṣil
Nominative	مُوَصِّلٌ muwaṣṣilun	الْمُوَصِّلُ al-muwaṣṣilu	مُوَصِّلُ muwaṣṣilu
Accusative	مُوَصِّلًا muwaṣṣilan	الْمُوَصِّلَ al-muwaṣṣila	مُوَصِّلَ muwaṣṣila
Genitive	مُوَصِّلٍ muwaṣṣilin	الْمُوَصِّلِ al-muwaṣṣili	مُوَصِّلِ muwaṣṣili
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوَصِّلَيْن muwaṣṣilayn	الْمُوَصِّلَيْن al-muwaṣṣilayn	مُوَصِّلَيْ muwaṣṣilay
Nominative	مُوَصِّلَانِ muwaṣṣilāni	الْمُوَصِّلَانِ al-muwaṣṣilāni	مُوَصِّلَا muwaṣṣilā
Accusative	مُوَصِّلَيْنِ muwaṣṣilayni	الْمُوَصِّلَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣilayni	مُوَصِّلَيْ muwaṣṣilay
Genitive	مُوَصِّلَيْنِ muwaṣṣilayni	الْمُوَصِّلَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣilayni	مُوَصِّلَيْ muwaṣṣilay
Plural	sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوَصِّلَات muwaṣṣilāt	الْمُوَصِّلَات al-muwaṣṣilāt	مُوَصِّلَات muwaṣṣilāt
Nominative	مُوَصِّلَاتٌ muwaṣṣilātun	الْمُوَصِّلَاتُ al-muwaṣṣilātu	مُوَصِّلَاتُ muwaṣṣilātu
Accusative	مُوَصِّلَاتٍ muwaṣṣilātin	الْمُوَصِّلَاتِ al-muwaṣṣilāti	مُوَصِّلَاتِ muwaṣṣilāti
Genitive	مُوَصِّلَاتٍ muwaṣṣilātin	الْمُوَصِّلَاتِ al-muwaṣṣilāti	مُوَصِّلَاتِ muwaṣṣilāti

Etymology 2

Derived from the passive participle of وَصَّلَ (waṣṣala, “to conduct”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.wasˤ.sˤal/

Adjective

مُوَصَّل • (muwaṣṣal) (feminine مُوَصَّلَة (muwaṣṣala), masculine plural مُوَصَّلُونَ (muwaṣṣalūna), feminine plural مُوَصَّلَات (muwaṣṣalāt))

1. connected, plugged, attached (joined to another thing)
2. transmitted

Declension

Declension of adjective مُوَصَّل (muwaṣṣal)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوَصَّل muwaṣṣal	الْمُوَصَّل al-muwaṣṣal	مُوَصَّلَة muwaṣṣala	الْمُوَصَّلَة al-muwaṣṣala
Nominative	مُوَصَّلٌ muwaṣṣalun	الْمُوَصَّلُ al-muwaṣṣalu	مُوَصَّلَةٌ muwaṣṣalatun	الْمُوَصَّلَةُ al-muwaṣṣalatu
Accusative	مُوَصَّلًا muwaṣṣalan	الْمُوَصَّلَ al-muwaṣṣala	مُوَصَّلَةً muwaṣṣalatan	الْمُوَصَّلَةَ al-muwaṣṣalata
Genitive	مُوَصَّلٍ muwaṣṣalin	الْمُوَصَّلِ al-muwaṣṣali	مُوَصَّلَةٍ muwaṣṣalatin	الْمُوَصَّلَةِ al-muwaṣṣalati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوَصَّلَيْن muwaṣṣalayn	الْمُوَصَّلَيْن al-muwaṣṣalayn	مُوَصَّلَتَيْن muwaṣṣalatayn	الْمُوَصَّلَتَيْن al-muwaṣṣalatayn
Nominative	مُوَصَّلَانِ muwaṣṣalāni	الْمُوَصَّلَانِ al-muwaṣṣalāni	مُوَصَّلَتَانِ muwaṣṣalatāni	الْمُوَصَّلَتَانِ al-muwaṣṣalatāni
Accusative	مُوَصَّلَيْنِ muwaṣṣalayni	الْمُوَصَّلَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣalayni	مُوَصَّلَتَيْنِ muwaṣṣalatayni	الْمُوَصَّلَتَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣalatayni
Genitive	مُوَصَّلَيْنِ muwaṣṣalayni	الْمُوَصَّلَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣalayni	مُوَصَّلَتَيْنِ muwaṣṣalatayni	الْمُوَصَّلَتَيْنِ al-muwaṣṣalatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوَصَّلِين muwaṣṣalīn	الْمُوَصَّلِين al-muwaṣṣalīn	مُوَصَّلَات muwaṣṣalāt	الْمُوَصَّلَات al-muwaṣṣalāt
Nominative	مُوَصَّلُونَ muwaṣṣalūna	الْمُوَصَّلُونَ al-muwaṣṣalūna	مُوَصَّلَاتٌ muwaṣṣalātun	الْمُوَصَّلَاتُ al-muwaṣṣalātu
Accusative	مُوَصَّلِينَ muwaṣṣalīna	الْمُوَصَّلِينَ al-muwaṣṣalīna	مُوَصَّلَاتٍ muwaṣṣalātin	الْمُوَصَّلَاتِ al-muwaṣṣalāti
Genitive	مُوَصَّلِينَ muwaṣṣalīna	الْمُوَصَّلِينَ al-muwaṣṣalīna	مُوَصَّلَاتٍ muwaṣṣalātin	الْمُوَصَّلَاتِ al-muwaṣṣalāti

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: müvəssəl
• → Ottoman Turkish: موصل (muvassal)
• → Urdu: مُوَصَّل (muvassal)

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic الْمَوْصِل (al-Mawṣil, “the Junction”). Compare و ص ل (w-ṣ-l) related to linking things together.

Proper noun

موصل • (Mevsıl, vulg. Musul or Mosul)

1. Mosul (a city)
2. (historical) Mosul (an eyalet in the Ottoman Empire)

Related terms

• موصلی (Mevsılî)

Descendants

• Turkish: Musul

References

• Redhouse, James W. (1890) “موصل”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎^[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 2031
• Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Musul”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎^[2], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 566