Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian միջատ (miǰat).

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

միջատ (miǰat)

  1. insect

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From մէջ (mēǰ, in) +‎ -ատ (-at, cut). Calque of Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, insect), from ἔντομος (éntomos, cut into pieces). See also insect.

Noun edit

միջատ (miǰat)

  1. insect

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: միջատ (miǰat)

References edit

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