Ararat

See also: ararat

English

Etymology

Ararat, as seen from Yerevan, Armenia.

From Latin Ararat, from Ancient Greek Ἀραράτ (Ararát), from Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט (ʾărārāṭ), in Genesis 8:4. Corresponds to Akkadian 𒆳𒌵 (Urarṭu, “Urartu”), the name of a land which in Classical Antiquity became known as 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (a-r-mi-i-n /⁠Armina⁠/) (in Behistun inscription, 6th century BC), Ἀρμενία (Armenía) (in Hecataeus of Miletus, ca. 476 BC).

The place names in modern Armenia and the given name are from Armenian Արարատ (Ararat).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæɹəˌɹæt/

Proper noun

Ararat

1. Mount Ararat, the tallest mountain of Turkey and of the entire Armenian Highland. In Armenian antiquity known as Masis, it became associated with the Biblical "Mountains of Ararat" (Genesis 8:4) at some point during the Middle Ages.
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     We left Poland in a heavy snow and enjoyed the flight to Tehran, flying over some very interesting terrain. Although it was a clear day, we never were sure whether or not we saw Mount Ararat to the north.

2. A province (marz) of modern Armenia. Capital and largest city: Artashat.
3. A town and urban community in Ararat province, Armenia.
4. A large village in Ararat province, Armenia, a few miles north of the town of the same name.
5. A town in Victoria, Australia, named after a local Mount Ararat.
6. The Rural City of Ararat, a local government area in western Victoria, which includes the town.
7. An unincorporated community in Long Hill Township, Surry County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Ararat River.
8. An unincorporated community in Patrick County, Virginia, United States, named after the Ararat River.
9. A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Արարատ (Ararat).

Derived terms

• Ararat plain
• Lesser Ararat

Translations

mountain

• Armenian: Արարատ (hy) (Ararat), Մասիս (Masis)
• Georgian: არარატი (ka) (araraṭi)
• German: Ararat (de) m
• Greek: Αραράτ (el) n (Ararát)

  Ancient: Ἀραράτ n (Ararát)

• Hebrew: אררט (he)
• Irish: Ararat m
• Japanese: アララト山 (araratosan), アララト (ararato)
• Korean: 아라라트 산 (ararateu san), 아라라트 (ararateu)
• Macedonian: Арарат m (Ararat)
• Persian: آرارات (fa) (ârârât)
• Polish: Ararat (pl) m
• Portuguese: Ararat m, Ararate m
• Russian: Арара́т (ru) m (Ararát)
• Swedish: Ararat
• Turkish: Ağrı Dağı

region

• Armenian: Արարատ (hy) (Ararat)
• Russian: Арара́т (ru) (Ararát), Арара́тская о́бласть (Ararátskaja óblastʹ)

town

• Armenian: Արարատ (hy) (Ararat)
• Russian: Арара́т (ru) (Ararát)

given name

• Armenian: Արարատ (hy) (Ararat)
• Russian: Арара́т (ru) (Ararát)

See also

• (provinces of Armenia) Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Kotayk, Lori, Shirak, Syunik, Tavush, Vayots Dzor ^{(Category: en:Provinces of Armenia)}

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀραράτ (Ararát), from Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט (Ǎrārā́ṭ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ra.rat/, [ˈärärät̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ra.rat/, [ˈäːrärät̪]

Proper noun

Ararat ? (indeclinable)

1. Ararat

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Ararate

Proper noun

Ararat m

1. Ararat (a mountain in northeastern Turkey)