Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian ճառագայթ (čaṙagaytʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ճառագայթ (čaṙagaytʻ)

  1. ray, beam
    լույսի ճառագայթluysi čaṙagaytʻray of light
  2. (geometry) ray
  3. (physics) ray, beam
    ռենտգենյան ճառագայթներṙentgenyan čaṙagaytʻnerX-rays
  4. (botany) ray
  5. (zoology) ray
  6. (figuratively) ray
    հույսի ճառագայթhuysi čaṙagaytʻray of hope

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Synonyms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The root is *ճառագ (*čaṙag), of unknown origin, whence also dialectal and modern Armenian ճառագել (čaṙagel, to shine, emit light).

Noun edit

ճառագայթ (čaṙagaytʻ)

  1. ray, beam, radiation
    ճառագայթս արձակելčaṙagaytʻs arjakelto irradiate, to beam, to emit rays
  2. light, splendour, brightness, brilliance

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ճառագայթ (čaṙagaytʻ)

References edit

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