երիցս
Armenian
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| Cardinal: երեք (erekʿ) Ordinal: երրորդ (errord) Adverbial: երիցս (ericʿs) Multiplier: եռակի (eṙaki) Distributive: երեքական (erekʿakan) | ||
Alternative forms
- յերիցս (yericʿs) – reformed orthography spelling in 1922–1940
Etymology
From Old Armenian երիցս (ericʿs).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [jɛˈɾit͡sʰəs]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [jɛˈɾit͡sʰəs]
- Hyphenation: ե‧րի‧ցըս
Adverb
երիցս • (ericʿs)
- (archaic, literary) three times, thrice
- (archaic, literary) for the third time
- (archaic, literary, figuratively) very, much
References
- Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “երիցս”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
Old Armenian
Etymology
եր- (er-) + -իցս (-icʿs)
Adverb
երիցս • (ericʿs)
- three times, thrice
- երիցս անգամ ― ericʿs angam ― three times
- for the third time
- (figuratively, Hellenizing School) very, much (corresponds to Ancient Greek τρίς (trís) and Russian трижды (triždy), which are often used merely to intensify the notion)
- երիցս ատելի ― ericʿs ateli ― very hateful, very odious
- երիցս երանելի ― ericʿs eraneli ― very happy, thrice happy, blessed
Descendants
- Armenian: երիցս (ericʿs)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “երիցս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “երիցս”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “երիցս”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press