լուսաւոր

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

լոյս (loys) +‎ -աւոր (-awor). Compare Latin lūcifer.

Adjective[edit]

լուսաւոր (lusawor)

  1. luminous, clear, bright, brilliant
    լուսաւոր առնելlusawor aṙnelto illuminate, make light

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

լուսաւոր (lusawor)

  1. luminary, star
  2. (figuratively) apostle, prophet, doctor, etc

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: լուսավոր (lusavor)

References[edit]

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լուսաւոր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լուսաւոր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy