երկար

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian երկար (erkar).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

երկար (erkar) (superlative ամենաերկար)

  1. long
  2. protracted, prolonged
  3. lengthy

Declension

Antonyms


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂ro- (long). Cognate with Ancient Greek δᾱρός (dārós), δηρός (dērós, long), Sanskrit दूर (dūra, distant, far), Latin dūro (to last long). See also երկայն (erkayn). For the unusual sound change see երկու (erku).

Adjective

երկար (erkar)

  1. long, extended, ample; prolix; slow, tardy
    երկար, երկարս, ընդ երկարerkar, erkars, ənd erkarlong, a long while; at length

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: երկար (erkar)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “երկար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “երկար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 387
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “երկար”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian[1], Zagreb, page 14
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 266
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “երկար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy