Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian թովիչ (tʻovičʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

թովիչ (tʻovičʻ)

  1. sorcerer, enchanter

Declension edit

Adjective edit

թովիչ (tʻovičʻ) (superlative ամենաթովիչ)

  1. enchanting, magical
  2. charming, captivating, alluring
  3. attractive, enticing, beautiful

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From թովեմ (tʻovem) +‎ -իչ (-ičʻ).

Adjective edit

թովիչ (tʻovičʻ)

  1. sorcerer

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: թովիչ (tʻovičʻ) (learned)
  • Georgian: თოიჩი (toiči), თოიჯი (toiǯi)

References edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “թովիչ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “թովել”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press