Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian քանդակ (kʻandak).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

քանդակ (kʻandak)

  1. sculpture, carving, carved work

Declension edit

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From the same Iranian source as քանդեմ (kʻandem). Compare Persian کنده (kanda).

Noun edit

քանդակ (kʻandak)

  1. carving, sculpture
    բարձր քանդակbarjr kʻandakrelief, relievo, embossment

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: քանդակ (kʻandak) (learned)
  • Georgian: ქანდაკება (kandaḳeba)

References edit

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