ერისთავი

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Georgian

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Etymology

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From Old Georgian ერისთავი (eristavi).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eristʰavi/, [eɾistʰavi]
  • Hyphenation: ერის‧თა‧ვი

Noun

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ერისთავი (eristavi) (plural ერისთავები)

  1. eristavi (Georgian equivalent of Byzantine "Strategos", a local military commander appointed by the Sovereign in feudal Georgia)
  2. army commander, general

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006), “ერისთავი”, in A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary, London: Garnett Press, page 651

Old Georgian

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Etymology

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ერი (eri) +‎ თავი (tavi)

Noun

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ერისთავი (eristavi)

  1. eristavi

Descendants

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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “երիսթավ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 56
  • Čubinov, David (1887) “ერისთავი”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎[1], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, column 495