Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian գոռոզ (goṙoz).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

գոռոզ (goṙoz) (superlative ամենագոռոզ)

  1. arrogant, haughty, overconfident, proud
    Synonyms: ամբարտավան (ambartavan), մեծամիտ (mecamit)

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is unknown.[1][2] According to J̌ahukyan, perhaps related to գոռ (goṙ, fierce, haughty).[3] Müller connects with the derivatives of Proto-Slavic *grozà (horror).[4]

Adjective edit

գոռոզ (goṙoz)

  1. proud, arrogant, haughty, imperious
    Synonyms: բուռն (buṙn), խրոխտ (xroxt), բռնաւորական (bṙnaworakan), ամբարտաւանական (ambartawanakan)

Noun edit

գոռոզ (goṙoz)

  1. tyrant
    Synonyms: բռնաւոր (bṙnawor), բռնակալ (bṙnakal)
  2. devil
    Synonym: սատանայ (satanay)
  3. king, emperor
    Synonyms: թագաւոր (tʻagawor), կայսր (kaysr)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: գոռոզ (goṙoz)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “գոռոզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 581–582
  2. ^ Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 962
  3. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “գոռոզ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 169a
  4. ^ Müller, Friedrich (1890) “Armeniaca VI”, in Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philosophisch-Historische Classe (in German), volume 122, page 2

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գոռոզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2006) “գոռոզ”, in Grabari homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian Synonyms], Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “գոռոզ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy