جنرال

Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from French général, from Latin generalis.

Noun

جِنِرال • (jinirāl) m (plural جِنِرالَات (jinirālāt))

  1. (military) general (officer in any general rank, such as a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, etc.)

Usage notes

  • The word is used referring to non-Arab armies and, chiefly informally, also to Arab armies.

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Probably originally from Venetan zeneral referring to officers of the Venetian navy, or from Middle French general, in either case from Latin generalis.

Noun

جنرال • (ceneral)

  1. admiral [from 16th c.]
  2. general in a European army

Descendants

  • Turkish: general

References

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