գագաթն
Old Armenian
Etymology
From Akkadian 𒂵𒀝𒂵𒌈 (qaqqadum, “head; upper part, top”).[1][2][3]
Noun
գագաթն • (gagatʿn)
- top of the head
- skull, cranium
- Synonyms: գանկ (gank), կառափն (kaṙapʿn)
- (figuratively) height, summit, top, ridge, pinnacle, extremity, end, brow
- Synonyms: կատար (katar), ծագ (cag)
Declension
n-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | գագաթն (gagatʿn) | գագաթունք (gagatʿunkʿ) | |
| genitive | գագաթան (gagatʿan) | գագաթանց (gagatʿancʿ) | |
| dative | գագաթան (gagatʿan) | գագաթանց (gagatʿancʿ) | |
| accusative | գագաթն (gagatʿn) | գագաթունս (gagatʿuns) | |
| ablative | գագաթանէ (gagatʿanē) | գագաթանց (gagatʿancʿ) | |
| instrumental | գագաթամբ (gagatʿamb) | գագաթամբք (gagatʿambkʿ) | |
| locative | գագաթան (gagatʿan) | գագաթունս (gagatʿuns) |
Derived terms
- բարձրագագաթն (barjragagatʿn)
- գագաթնադաշ (gagatʿnadaš)
- գագաթնադաշն (gagatʿnadašn)
- գագաթնանամ (gagatʿnanam)
- գագաթնաւոր (gagatʿnawor)
- ծայրագագաթն (cayragagatʿn)
- հրագագաթն (hragagatʿn)
- քարագագաթն (kʿaragagatʿn)
Descendants
- Armenian: գագաթ (gagatʿ)
References
- Xalatʿeancʿ, Bagrat (1902), “Gitutʿean dimaki tak (Patasxan "Banasēr"i hratarakičʿ p. Basmaǰeanin) [Under the guise of science (A reply to to the publisher of Banasēr Mr. Basmaǰean]”, in Handes Amsorya (in Armenian), volume 16, issue 9, pages 308–309
- Karst, Josef (1911), “Zur ethnischen Stellung der Armenier”, in N. Akinean, editor, Huschardzan. Festschrift aus Anlass des 100-jahrigen Bestandes der Mechitaristen-Kongregation in Wien (1811–1911), und des 25. Jahrganges der philosophischen Monatsschrift Handes amsorya (1887–1911) (in German), Vienna: Verl. der Mechitaristen-Kongregation, page 399
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “գագաթն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 496ab
Further reading
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “գագաթն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “գագաթն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy