Armenian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian եթեր (etʻer).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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եթեր (etʻer)

  1. ether; the sky; the heavens
  2. (chemistry) ether
  3. (physics, historical) ether
  4. (broadcasting) air
    եթերումetʻerumon air
    ուղիղ եթերuġiġ etʻerlive broadcast

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr).

Noun

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եթեր (etʻer)

  1. ether, aether
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).9.3:[1]
      Եւ խնդրէ աղբիւր ջրոյ, եւ թռչի յեթերն ի բարձուանդակս արեգականն. եւ խարակէ զթեւսն եւ զաչացն շլացութիւն. իջանէ աղբիւրն եւ մկրտի երիցս անգամ եւ մանգանայ։
      Ew xndrē ałbiwr ǰroy, ew tʻṙčʻi yetʻern i barjuandaks aregakann. ew xarakē ztʻewsn ew začʻacʻn šlacʻutʻiwn. iǰanē ałbiwrn ew mkrti ericʻs angam ew manganay.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        And it searches for a fountain of water, and flies to the ether, to the height of the sun; and it burns its wings and the dimness of its eyes, descends to the fountain and is immersed thrice and becomes young.

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: եթեր (etʻer) (learned)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 101, 146

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “եթեր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 7ab
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “եթեր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 347
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “եթեր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy