փիլիսոփայ

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Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܦܝܠܘܣܘܦܐ (fīlōsōfā), from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos). Borrowed via Syriac as shown by the -այ (-ay) ending. Doublet of փիլիսոփոս (pʻilisopʻos).

Noun

փիլիսոփայ (pʻilisopʻay)

  1. philosopher
    Synonyms: փիլիսոփոս (pʻilisopʻos), իմաստասէր (imastasēr)
    • 16th century, Grigoris Ałtʻamarcʻi, Tałer [Poems] [1][2]:
      Առ յոտըս երջանիկ րաբունապետի՝
      Գրիգորիոս անուն արթուն հըսկողի,
      Քաջ հըռետոր անյաղթ փիլիսոփայի
      Եւ երիցս երանեալ մեծ վարժապետի։
      Aṙ yotəs erǰanik rabunapeti,
      Grigorios anun artʻun həskoġi,
      Kʻaǰ həṙetor anyaġtʻ pʻilisopʻayi
      Ew ericʻs eraneal mec varžapeti.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        At the feet of fortunate rabunapet
        The vigilant watchful one, Grigoris by name
        The excellent rhetorician, the invincible philosopher,
        And thrice-blessed great teacher.
  2. chorister, singer

Declension

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Armenian: փիլիսոփա (pʻilisopʻa)

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “փիլիսոփայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փիլիսոփայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

References

  1. ^ Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 66
  2. ^ Avdalbegyan, Mayis (1963) Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : XVI d. : Usumnasirutʻyun, kʻnnakan bnagrer ew canotʻagrutʻyunner [Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : 16th c. : Study, critical text, and annotations] (Miǰnadaryan hay taġerguner; 6)‎[1], Yerevan: Academy Press, page 120