հայրասպան

Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian հայրասպան (hayraspan).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

հայրասպան (hayraspan)

  1. patricide (murderer of own father)

Declension edit

Adjective edit

հայրասպան (hayraspan)

  1. patricidal

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

հայր (hayr) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ սպանանեմ (spananem)

Adjective edit

հայրասպան (hayraspan)

  1. patricidal
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).13.6:[1]
      Եւ այնպէս հայրասպանք եւ մայրասպանք լինին։
      Ew aynpēs hayraspankʻ ew mayraspankʻ linin.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        So they are parricidal and matricidal.

Usage notes edit

In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek πατραλῴας (patralṓias).

Declension edit

References edit

  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 61, 108, 149

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