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միեղջիւր

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From մի (mi) +‎ եղջիւր (ełǰiwr). Calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs).

Noun

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միեղջիւր (miełǰiwr)

  1. unicorn
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).25.1:[1]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զմիեղջիւրէ [translating μονόκερως (monókerōs)], թէ այնպիսի բարք ունի. փոքր է նման ուլոյ եւ սաստիկ է գազան յոյժ, եւ մի եղջիւր է ի գլուխն։
      Baroyaxawsn asē zmiełǰiwrē [translating μονόκερως (monókerōs)], tʻē aynpisi barkʻ uni. pʻokʻr ē nman uloy ew sastik ē gazan yoyž, ew mi ełǰiwr ē i gluxn.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the unicorn that it has the following nature: it is small as a kid and the beast is exceedingly fierce; and it has one horn on the head.
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).25.5:[1]
      Մի եղջիւր միեղջիւրուն [translating μονόκερως (monókerōs)]
      Mi ełǰiwr miełǰiwrun [translating μονόκερως (monókerōs)]
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        The unicorn has one horn

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: միեղջյուր (mieġǰyur) (learned)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 128–129, 157

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “միեղջիւր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awgerean, Mkrtičʻ, Čēlalean, Grigor (1865) “միեղջերու”, in Aṙjeṙn baṙaran haykaznean lezui [Pocket Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “միեղջիւր”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “միեղջերու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy