աթղեստայք
Old Armenian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀθληταί (athlētaí), plural of ἀθλητής (athlētḗs), + -ք (-kʿ). For the epenthetic -ս- (-s-) compare մագնեստիս (magnestis).
Noun
աթղեստայք • (atʿłestaykʿ) pl
- (collective) athletes
Declension
i-a-type
| plural only (plurale tantum) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | աթղեստայք (atʿłestaykʿ) |
| genitive | աթղեստայց (atʿłestaycʿ) |
| dative | աթղեստայց (atʿłestaycʿ) |
| accusative | աթղեստայս (atʿłestays) |
| ablative | աթղեստայց (atʿłestaycʿ) |
| instrumental | աթղեստաւք = աթղեստօք (atʿłestawkʿ = atʿłestōkʿ) |
| locative | աթղեստայս (atʿłestays) |
References
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “աթղեստայք”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “աթղեստայք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), “-այք”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48