Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian իմաստուն (imastun).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

իմաստուն (imastun) (superlative ամենաիմաստուն)

  1. wise

Declension edit

Noun edit

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wise man, sage

Declension edit

Adverb edit

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wisely

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

իմաստ (imast) +‎ -ուն (-un)

Adjective edit

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wise, learned; intelligent
    իմաստուննimastunnthe Wise Man, Solomon
    իմաստունսimastunswisely, sensibly, judiciously
    իմաստուն առնելimastun aṙnelto render wise, to improve in wisdom; to free from infatuation, to disabuse, to undeceive
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).6.17:[1]
      Այլ գոյ ինչ եւ յաւձին բարի, զի իմաստուն է․ եւ յառեւծն, զի հզաւր է․ եւ յոչխարն, զի հանդարտ է։
      Ayl goy inčʻ ew yawjin bari, zi imastun ē; ew yaṙewcn, zi hzawr ē; ew yočʻxarn, zi handart ē.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        But there is something good in the serpent, for it is wise, and in the lion too, for it is mighty, and in the sheep, for it is gentle.
  2. prudent, judicious, discreet, sensible
    իմաստունսimastunsprudently, discreetly
  3. skilful
  4. sentimental
  5. (nominalized) philosopher

Declension edit

Adverb edit

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wisely, sensibly, judiciously
  2. prudently, discreetly

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: իմաստուն (imastun)

References edit

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 97, 145

Further reading edit

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