հնախօս

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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PIE word
*sénos

From հին (hin) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ խօսիմ (xōsim). Probably a calque of Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, primal, old, ancient) + λόγος (lógos, speech, oration, study).

Adjective

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հնախօս (hnaxōs)

  1. telling or writing about antiquities

Declension

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Noun

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հնախօս (hnaxōs)

  1. someone telling or writing about antiquities

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: հնախոս (hnaxos)

References

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