երիցս

Armenian

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Cardinal: երեք (erekʻ)     Ordinal: երրորդ (errord)     Adverbial: երիցս (ericʻs)     Multiplier: եռակի (eṙaki)     Distributive: երեքական (erekʻakan)     Group collective: եռյակ (eṙyak)     Collective prefix: եռ- (eṙ-)
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Alternative forms

• յերիցս (yericʻs) — 1922–1940 reformed orthography

Etymology

From Old Armenian երիցս (ericʻs).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /jeˈɾit͡sʰəs/, [jeɾít͡sʰəs]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /jeˈɾit͡səs/, [jeɾít͡sʰəs]
• Hyphenation: ե‧րի‧ցըս

Adverb

երիցս • (ericʻs)

1. (archaic, literary) three times, thrice
2. (archaic, literary) for the third time
3. (archaic, literary, figuratively) very, much

References

• Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “երիցս”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Etymology

եր- (er-) +‎ -իցս (-icʻs)

Adverb

երիցս • (ericʻs)

1. three times, thrice

   երիցս անգամ ― ericʻs angam ― three times

2. for the third time
3. (figuratively, Hellenizing School) very, much (corresponds to Ancient Greek τρίς (trís) and Russian трижды (triždy), which are often used merely to intensify the notion)

   երիցս ատելի ― ericʻs ateli ― very hateful, very odious

   երիցս երանելի ― ericʻs eraneli ― very happy, thrice happy, blessed

Descendants

• Armenian: երիցս (ericʻs)

References

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “երիցս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “երիցս”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “երիցս”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press