Armenian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian թովիչ (tʻovičʻ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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թովիչ (tʻovičʻ)

  1. sorcerer, enchanter

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Adjective

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թովիչ (tʻovičʻ) (superlative ամենաթովիչ)

  1. enchanting, magical
  2. charming, captivating, alluring
  3. attractive, enticing, beautiful

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From թովեմ (tʻovem) +‎ -իչ (-ičʻ).

Adjective

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թովիչ (tʻovičʻ)

  1. sorcerer

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: թովիչ (tʻovičʻ) (learned)
  • Georgian: თოიჩი (toiči), თოიჯი (toiǯi)

References

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