ցեծ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ցեծ (cʻec).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰet͡s/, [t͡sʰet͡s]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /t͡sed͡z/, [t͡sʰed͡z]

Noun

ցեծ • (cʻec)

1. ibis

Declension

i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
	singular	plural
nominative	ցեծ (cʻec)	ցեծեր (cʻecer)
dative	ցեծի (cʻeci)	ցեծերի (cʻeceri)
ablative	ցեծից (cʻecicʻ)	ցեծերից (cʻecericʻ)
instrumental	ցեծով (cʻecov)	ցեծերով (cʻecerov)
locative	—	—
	definite forms
nominative	ցեծը/ցեծն (cʻecə/cʻecn)	ցեծերը/ցեծերն (cʻecerə/cʻecern)
dative	ցեծին (cʻecin)	ցեծերին (cʻecerin)
	1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	ցեծս (cʻecs)	ցեծերս (cʻecers)
dative	ցեծիս (cʻecis)	ցեծերիս (cʻeceris)
ablative	ցեծիցս (cʻecicʻs)	ցեծերիցս (cʻecericʻs)
instrumental	ցեծովս (cʻecovs)	ցեծերովս (cʻecerovs)
locative	—	—
	2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	ցեծդ (cʻecd)	ցեծերդ (cʻecerd)
dative	ցեծիդ (cʻecid)	ցեծերիդ (cʻecerid)
ablative	ցեծիցդ (cʻecicʻd)	ցեծերիցդ (cʻecericʻd)
instrumental	ցեծովդ (cʻecovd)	ցեծերովդ (cʻecerovd)
locative	—	—

Synonyms

• քաջահավ (kʻaǰahav)

References

• Barseġyan, Hovhannes (1973) “ցեծ”, in Hayeren uġġagrakan-uġġaxosakan, terminabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Orthographic–Orthoepic Terminological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys, page 914a
• Sukʻiasyan, A. M. (1967) “ցեծ”, in Aġayan Ē. B., Sewak G. G., editors, Hayocʻ lezvi homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 637b

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• ցէծ (cʻēc)

Etymology

The origin is unknown.

Noun

ցեծ • (cʻec)

1. sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)

Descendants

• → Armenian: ցեծ (cʻec) (learned)

See also

• քաջահաւ (kʻaǰahaw), արտաւազդահաւ (artawazdahaw)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ցեծ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 453a
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ցեծ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “ցեծ”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 581a
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ցեծ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy