Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian կսկիծ (kskic).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

կսկիծ (kskic) (literary)

  1. sharp pain, pang
  2. grief, sorrow

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From *կծկիծ (*kckic), from *կիծկիծ (*kickic), reduplication of կիծ- (kic-), the root of կծանեմ (kcanem).

Noun edit

կսկիծ (kskic)

  1. pain

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: կսկիծ (kskic) (learned)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կիծ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կսկիծ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կսկիծ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy