հայրասպան

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Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian հայրասպան (hayraspan).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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հայրասպան (hayraspan)

  1. patricide (murderer of own father)

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Adjective

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հայրասպան (hayraspan)

  1. patricidal

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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հայր (hayr) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ սպանանեմ (spananem)

Adjective

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հայրասպան (hayraspan)

  1. patricidal
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).13.6:[1]
      Եւ այնպէս հայրասպանք եւ մայրասպանք լինին։
      Ew aynpēs hayraspankʻ ew mayraspankʻ linin.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        So they are parricidal and matricidal.

Usage notes

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In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek πατραλῴας (patralṓias).

Declension

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References

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  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 61, 108, 149

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