ատեն

Armenian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Armenian ատեան (atean). Doublet of ատյան (atyan).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɑˈten/, [ɑtén]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɑˈden/, [ɑdén]

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Noun

ատեն • (aten)

1. (Western Armenian) time, moment

   այն ատեն ― ayn aten ― at that time, then

Synonyms

• ժամանակ (žamanak)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ատեան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press