նոճ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նոճ (noč)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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նոճ (noč)

  1. Alternative form of նոճի (noči)

Declension

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i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative նոճ (noč) նոճեր (nočer)
dative նոճի (noči) նոճերի (nočeri)
ablative նոճից (nočicʻ) նոճերից (nočericʻ)
instrumental նոճով (nočov) նոճերով (nočerov)
locative նոճում (nočum) նոճերում (nočerum)
definite forms
nominative նոճը/նոճն (nočə/nočn) նոճերը/նոճերն (nočerə/nočern)
dative նոճին (nočin) նոճերին (nočerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative նոճս (nočs) նոճերս (nočers)
dative նոճիս (nočis) նոճերիս (nočeris)
ablative նոճիցս (nočicʻs) նոճերիցս (nočericʻs)
instrumental նոճովս (nočovs) նոճերովս (nočerovs)
locative նոճումս (nočums) նոճերումս (nočerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative նոճդ (nočd) նոճերդ (nočerd)
dative նոճիդ (nočid) նոճերիդ (nočerid)
ablative նոճիցդ (nočicʻd) նոճերիցդ (nočericʻd)
instrumental նոճովդ (nočovd) նոճերովդ (nočerovd)
locative նոճումդ (nočumd) նոճերումդ (nočerumd)

Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from a Middle Iranian word of the shape *nōč. See Old Persian *nauciš for more.

Noun

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նոճ (noč)

  1. cypress, Cupressus
    Synonyms: կիպարիս (kiparis), սարոյ (saroy)
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 40.17:[1]
      Կանգնեաց զտտուն իւր իբրեւ զնոճի, եւ ջիլք իւր զմիմեամբք պատեալ։
      Kangneacʻ zttun iwr ibrew znoči, ew ǰilkʻ iwr zmimeambkʻ pateal.
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        It stood up its tail like a cypress, and its sinews have been interwoven.

Usage notes

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In Job, translates Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos).

Declension

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Adjective

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նոճ (noč)

  1. cypress-, of cypress wood
    Synonym: նոճեայ (nočeay)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: նոճ (noč), նոճի (noči)

References

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  1. ^ Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 258

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նոճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 463–464
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “նոճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 439a
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 207
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 537
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “նոճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 571b
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 898
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նոճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 534