مُعْتَلٍ

(assumed tropical:) Having ability, or power; as also مُسْتَعْلٍ. (TA.)

[Hence,] المُعْتَلِى signifies (assumed tropical:) The lion; (K, TA;) because of his strength. (TA.)

See also عَلِىٌّ, last quarter.

هُوَ غَيْرُ مُعْتَلٍ فِى الأَمْرِ means He is not one who falls short, or falls short of doing what is requisite, or who is remiss, in the affair; like غَيْرُ مُوءْتَلٍ. (TA.)