Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian անդրանիկ (andranik).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

անդրանիկ (andranik)

  1. firstborn
  2. (dated) only child, child without siblings

Declension edit

Adjective edit

անդրանիկ (andranik)

  1. firstborn
  2. (dated) having no siblings
  3. (figuratively) first

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.

Noun edit

անդրանիկ (andranik)

  1. firstborn
  2. only child, child without siblings

Declension edit

Adjective edit

անդրանիկ (andranik)

  1. firstborn
    Synonym: նախածին (naxacin)
  2. without siblings
  3. (figuratively) first

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: անդրանիկ (andranik)

References edit

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