Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian կիտրոն (kitron).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

կիտրոն (kitron)

  1. (Western Armenian) citron (tree and fruit of Citrus medica)
  2. (Eastern Armenian, formal) lemon (tree and fruit of Citrus limon)
    Synonym: լիմոն (limon)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կիտրոն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 593a

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίτρον (kítron).

Noun edit

կիտրոն (kitron)

  1. citron
    • 5th century, Agatʿangełos, Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ [History of the Armenians] 644:[1][2]
      Սոյնպէս կիտրոնն (var. կիւտրոնն) և ապաբաղսամոնն և դափնին և ձիթենին գեղեցիկ և սերկևիլն և մուրտն և ընկոյզն և նուշն և քնարուկն և հաճարուկն և թութն և նուռնն և հոյնն:
      Soynpēs kitronn (var. kiwtronn) ew apabałsamonn ew dapʻnin ew jitʻenin gełecʻik ew serkewiln ew murtn ew ənkoyzn ew nušn ew kʻnarukn ew hačarukn ew tʻutʻn ew nuṙnn ew hoynn:
      • Translation by Robert W. Thomson
        Likewise the lemon[sic] and balsamon, and laurel and beautiful olive tree, and quince and myrtle, and nut and almond, and lotus and holly, and mulberry and pomegranate and cornel tree.

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: կիտրոն (kitron) (learned)

References edit

  1. ^ Agatʻangełos (1909) G. Tēr-Mkrtčʻean and St. Kanayeancʻ, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of Armenia] (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; I.2)‎[1], Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 330
  2. ^ Thomson, Robert W. (2001) The teaching of Saint Gregory (Avant: Treasures of the Armenian Christian Tradition; 1), revised edition, New Rochelle, New York: St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, page 206