Middle Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Georgian წესი (c̣esi).[1]

Noun edit

ծէս (cēs)

  1. rite, ritual, ceremony

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ծես (ces)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973) “ծէս”, 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 454ab

Further reading edit

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “ծէս”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 345b
  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836) “ծէս”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1015b
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “ծէս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 310a