جص

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. gypsum
2. parget, plaster
3. mortar, grout

Verb

to be bound too tightly, to the point of suffering (used of cattle)

Concepts

gypse

Traductions

gypsum

plaster of Paris

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/d͡ʒisˤsˤ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Ultimately, as Classical Syriac ܓܨܐ (gaṣṣā, “gypsum”) and Middle Persian gc (gač, “gypsum”) > Persian گچ (gač, “gypsum”), from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 (IM.BABBAR /⁠gaṣṣu⁠/, “gypsum”).