Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տոմս (toms).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

տոմս (toms)

  1. ticket
  2. (archaic) note, letter

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek τόμος (tómos, section, roll of papyrus, tome).

Noun edit

տոմս (toms)

  1. roll, scroll; note, letter
    տոմս մահագոյժtoms mahagoyžannouncement of decease; invitation to a funeral
    տոմս հարսանեկանtoms harsanekanannouncement of matrimony
  2. (post-Classical) edict of a catholicos

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տոմս (toms) (learned)

References edit

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