Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Middle Armenian պարոն (paron). Doublet of բարոն (baron). The Eastern Armenian sound shape is a spelling pronunciation.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

պարոն (paron)

  1. (historical) paron, baron (a title of nobility in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia)
  2. gentleman
  3. mister, sir (form of address)
  4. (Western Armenian) teacher

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Middle Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old French baron.

Noun edit

պարոն (paron) (genitive singular պարոնի, genitive plural պարոնաց, nominative singular պարոնք or պարոնայք)

  1. paron, baron (a title of nobility in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia)
  2. mister, sir (form of address)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: պարոն (paron) (learned)
    • Azerbaijani: barı́n (title for Armenians in Iranian Azerbaijan)
  • Classical Syriac: ܒܐܪܘܢ (bārōn, an Armenian title)

References edit

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “պարոն”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 648—649
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “պարոն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 65–66