գագաթն
Old Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Akkadian 𒂵𒀝𒂵𒌈 (qaqqadum, “head; upper part, top”).[1][2][3]
Noun
[edit]գագաթն • (gagatʻn)
- top of the head
- skull, cranium
- (figuratively) height, summit, top, ridge, pinnacle, extremity, end, brow
Declension
[edit]n-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | գագաթն (gagatʻn) | գագաթունք (gagatʻunkʻ) | |
| genitive | գագաթան (gagatʻan) | գագաթանց (gagatʻancʻ) | |
| dative | գագաթան (gagatʻan) | գագաթանց (gagatʻancʻ) | |
| accusative | գագաթն (gagatʻn) | գագաթունս (gagatʻuns) | |
| ablative | գագաթանէ (gagatʻanē) | գագաթանց (gagatʻancʻ) | |
| instrumental | գագաթամբ (gagatʻamb) | գագաթամբք (gagatʻambkʻ) | |
| locative | գագաթան (gagatʻan) | գագաթունս (gagatʻuns) |
Derived terms
[edit]- բարձրագագաթն (barjragagatʻn)
- գագաթնադաշ (gagatʻnadaš)
- գագաթնադաշն (gagatʻnadašn)
- գագաթնանամ (gagatʻnanam)
- գագաթնաւոր (gagatʻnawor)
- ծայրագագաթն (cayragagatʻn)
- հրագագաթն (hragagatʻn)
- քարագագաթն (kʻaragagatʻn)
Descendants
[edit]- Armenian: գագաթ (gagatʻ)
References
[edit]- ^ Xalatʻeancʻ, Bagrat (1902) “Gitutʻean dimaki tak (Patasxan "Banasēr"i hratarakičʻ p. Basmaǰeanin) [Under the guise of science (A reply to to the publisher of Banasēr Mr. Basmaǰean]”, in Handes Amsorya[1] (in Armenian), volume 16, number 9, pages 308–309
- ^ Karst, Josef (1911) “Zur ethnischen Stellung der Armenier”, in Nersēs Akinean, editor, Huschardzan: Festschrift aus Anlass des 100-jahrigen Bestandes der Mechitaristen-Kongregation in Wien (1811–1911), und des 25. Jahrganges der philosophischen Monatsschrift Handes amsorya (1887–1911) (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 399
- ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “գագաթն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 496ab
Further reading
[edit]- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գագաթն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “գագաթն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy