դիտակ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian դիտակ (ditak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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դիտակ (ditak)

  1. the generic name of various optical instruments used for viewing distant objects
    1. spyglass
      Synonym: դիտափող (ditapʻoġ)
    2. telescope
      Synonym: աստղադիտակ (astġaditak)
    3. binoculars
      Synonym: հեռադիտակ (heṙaditak)
    4. opera glasses, theater binoculars
      Synonym: թատերադիտակ (tʻateraditak)
  2. (dated) watcher, observer, guard
    Synonyms: դիտող (ditoġ), դետ (det)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • դիտակ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
  • Sukʻiasyan, A. M. (2009) “դիտակ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi homanišneri bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʻean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From դիտեմ (ditem) +‎ -ակ (-ak) or wholly borrowed from Iranian.

Noun

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դիտակ (ditak)

  1. something that can be viewed from a distance
    1. tree summit
    2. fruit hanging from a tree
  2. lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
    1. watchtower
    2. crow's nest (on a ship's mast)
    3. box (at a theatre)
  3. aspect, sight, face
  4. watcher, observer, guard

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: դիտակ (ditak)

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դէտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դիտակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “դիտակ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “դիտակ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 877
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դիտակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy