Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

PIE word
*sénos

From հին (hin) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ խօսիմ (xōsim). Probably a calque of Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, primal, old, ancient) + λόγος (lógos, speech, oration, study).

Adjective edit

հնախօս (hnaxōs)

  1. telling or writing about antiquities

Declension edit

Noun edit

հնախօս (hnaxōs)

  1. someone telling or writing about antiquities

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: հնախոս (hnaxos)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հնախօս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հնախօս”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy