Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian գնդաձեւ (gndajew).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

գնդաձև (gndajew)

  1. spherical, globular

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology 1 edit

գունդ (gund) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ ձեւ (jew)

Adjective edit

գնդաձև (gndajew)

  1. spherical, globular
    • second half of 5th century or 6th century, Girkʿ Pitoyicʿ [Book of Chries] X:[1]
      Իսկ տեսականքն, որ սոսկ զտեսութիւնն ունին, որպիսի․ «եթէ գնդաձեւ՞ իցէ երկին», «եթէ հոգի անմա՞հ»։
      Isk tesakankʻn, or sosk ztesutʻiwnn unin, orpisi; “etʻē gndajew? icʻē erkin”, “etʻē hogi anma?h”.
Usage notes edit

In the Book of Chries, translates Ancient Greek σφαιροειδής (sphairoeidḗs).[2]

Alternative forms edit
Descendants edit
  • Armenian: գնդաձեւ (gndajew)

References edit

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (1993) Girkʻ pitoyicʻ [Book of Chreia]‎[1], Yerevan: Academy Press, critical text with introduction and commentary, pages 221, lines 14–16
  2. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[2], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 63

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գնդաձև”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “գնդաձև”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Etymology 2 edit

գինդ (gind) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ ձեւ (jew)

Adjective edit

գնդաձև (gndajew)

  1. of winding or spiral form

Further reading edit