Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian գիտուն (gitun).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

գիտուն (gitun)

  1. (archaic) scientist; scholar

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Synonyms edit

Adjective edit

գիտուն (gitun) (superlative ամենագիտուն)

  1. knowledgeable; competent

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

գիտեմ (gitem) +‎ -ուն (-un)

Adjective edit

գիտուն (gitun)

  1. learned, lettered, literate, wise, knowing, well performed; skilful, intelligent
    գիտուն լիցիgitun licʿiknow, you are informed, you must know
    գիտուն առնելgitun aṙnelto inform

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Noun edit

գիտուն (gitun)

  1. diviner, foreteller

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: գիտուն (gitun)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “գիտուն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գիտուն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy