Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian դիտակ (ditak).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

դիտակ (ditak)

  1. the generic name of various optical instruments used for viewing distant objects
    1. spyglass
      Synonym: դիտափող (ditapʿoġ)
    2. telescope
      Synonym: աստղադիտակ (astġaditak)
    3. binoculars
      Synonym: հեռադիտակ (heṙaditak)
    4. opera glasses, theater binoculars
      Synonym: թատերադիտակ (tʿateraditak)
  2. (dated) watcher, observer, guard
    Synonyms: դիտող (ditoġ), դետ (det)

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Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • դիտակ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
  • Sukʿiasyan, A. M. (2009) “դիտակ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi homanišneri bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʿean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From դիտեմ (ditem) +‎ -ակ (-ak) or wholly borrowed from Iranian.

Noun edit

դիտակ (ditak)

  1. something that can be viewed from a distance
    1. tree summit
    2. fruit hanging from a tree
  2. lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
    1. watchtower
    2. crow's nest (on a ship's mast)
    3. box (at a theatre)
  3. aspect, sight, face
  4. watcher, observer, guard

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: դիտակ (ditak)

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979) “դէտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դիտակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “դիտակ”, in Baṙgirkʿ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “դիտակ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • 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 877
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “դիտակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy