Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian հանճար (hančar).

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Noun

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հանճար (hančar)

  1. genius (extraordinary mental capacity)
  2. genius (person)

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From a Middle Iranian word of the form *hančār. Compare Persian هنجار (hanjâr, straight road; way, rule, law; custom), Sanskrit संचार (saṃ-cāra, walking about, wandering; way, path), composed of the prefix सम् (sam, together, with) and चरति (carati, to move). For the relation of the senses “road” and “intelligence” compare Persian راه (râh, road; intellect).

Noun

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հանճար (hančar)

  1. intelligence, intellect, understanding, wit, sense; wisdom, prudence; reason, sense, judiciousness
    ճանաչել զիմաստութիւն եւ զխրատ, իմանալ զբանս հանճարոյčanačʻel zimastutʻiwn ew zxrat, imanal zbans hančaroyto know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding.
  2. genius, talent
    հանճար բազմայեղանակhančar bazmayełanaka rare talent
    իմաստաճեմ հանճարimastačem hančarelevated genius
  3. (rhetoric) enthymeme

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: հանճար (hančar)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հանճար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հանճար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “հանճար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press