אנוס

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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 (anúsm (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 marisco.

Etymology 2

From Latin anus, through its borrowings in European languages.

Noun

אָנוּס (ánusm (plural indefinite אנוסים, singular construct אנוס־, feminine counterpart אנוסה)

  1. (anatomy) anus
Synonyms

Etymology 3

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

Noun

אִנּוּס (inúsm

  1. defective spelling of אינוס.