կրկէս
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- կրկէսիոս (krkēsios)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κιρκήσιον (kirkḗsion), from Latin circenses, from circus.
Noun
կրկէս • (krkēs)
- circus
- խաղք կրկիսի ― xałkʿ krkisi ― games of the circus
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | կրկէս (krkēs) | կրկէսք (krkēskʿ) | |
| genitive | կրկիսի (krkisi) | կրկիսաց (krkisacʿ) | |
| dative | կրկիսի (krkisi) | կրկիսաց (krkisacʿ) | |
| accusative | կրկէս (krkēs) | կրկէսս (krkēss) | |
| ablative | կրկիսէ (krkisē) | կրկիսաց (krkisacʿ) | |
| instrumental | կրկիսաւ (krkisaw) | կրկիսաւք = կրկիսօք (krkisawkʿ = krkisōkʿ) | |
| locative | կրկիսի (krkisi) | կրկէսս (krkēss) |
Descendants
- → Armenian: կրկես (krkes)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “կրկէս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “կրկէս”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “կրկէս”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press