վարպետ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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From Middle Armenian վարպետ (varpet). Doublet of վարդապետ (vardapet).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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վարպետ (varpet)

  1. skilled craftsman

Declension

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Adjective

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վարպետ (varpet) (superlative ամենավարպետ)

  1. skillful

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2019) “Traces of Indo-European ‘Father Sky, God’ in Armenian”, 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, pages 197–198, footnote 15

Middle Armenian

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Etymology

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From earlier վարդպետ (vardpet).

Noun

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վարպետ (varpet), genitive singular վարպետի (varpeti)

  1. doctor
  2. teacher, tutor

Adjective

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վարպետ (varpet)

  1. skillful, masterful

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: վարպետ (varpet)

References

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  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “վարպետ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վարդապետ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press