երկիցս

Armenian

Alternative forms

• յերկիցս (yerkicʻs) — 1922–1940 reformed orthography

Etymology

From Old Armenian երկիցս (erkicʻs).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /jeɾˈkit͡sʰəs/, [jeɾkít͡sʰəs]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /jeɾˈɡit͡səs/, [jeɾɡít͡sʰəs]
• Hyphenation: եր‧կի‧ցըս

Adverb

երկիցս • (erkicʻs)

1. (archaic, literary) twice
2. (archaic, literary) for the second time, again

References

• Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “երկիցս”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

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Old Armenian

Etymology

երկ- (erk-) +‎ -իցս (-icʻs)

Adverb

երկիցս • (erkicʻs)

1. twice

   երկիցս անգամ ― erkicʻs angam ― two times

Descendants

• Armenian: երկիցս (erkicʻs)

References

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