աթղեստայք

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀθληταί (athlētaí), plural of ἀθλητής (athlētḗs), +‎ (-kʻ). For the epenthetic -ս- (-s-) compare մագնեստիս (magnestis).

Noun

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աթղեստայք (atʻłestaykʻpl

  1. (collective) athletes

Declension

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References

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աթղեստայք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “աթղեստայք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998) “-այք”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʻneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʻ lezvi hamematakan kʻerakanutʻyan harcʻer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʻi, pages 5–48