աղէտ

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Ačaṙean leaves the origin open.

According to J̌ahukyan, probably from Proto-Indo-European *oleyd-, from *ley- (to eliminate, dissipate, disappear; weak, thin). Compare Old Norse lítt, German leiden.

According to Ałayan, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *əleyd-, *oleyd- grown from the root *h₃elh₁- (to destroy).

Noun

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աղէտ (ałēt)

  1. pity, compassion
  2. grief, sorrow
    աղէտս վարելałēts varelto be afflicted
  3. calamity, disaster
    ո՜վ աղետիցսo!v ałeticʻsalas! oh how unfortunate I am!

Usage notes

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The word has the following combining forms: -աղէտ- (-ałēt-), աղետ- (ałet-), աղիտ- (ałit-).

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: աղետ (aġet)

References

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