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մեհեան

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Iranian *miθriyāna- (belonging to or associated with Mithra, a substantivized adjective), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitrás.

Noun

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մեհեան (mehean)

  1. pagan temple
    Synonym: բագին (bagin)
  2. (by extension) pagan altar
    Synonym: բագին (bagin)
  3. (by extension) idol
    Synonym: կուռք (kuṙkʻ)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: մեհյան (mehyan) (learned)

References

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