Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian մոգ (mog).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

մոգ (mog)

  1. (religion) magus, Zoroastrian priest
  2. (religion) fire-worshiper, a Zoroastrian
  3. magician, astrologer; diviner, enchanter, wizard, sorcerer

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭥 (mgw).

Noun edit

մոգ (mog)

  1. (religion) magus (Zoroastrian priest)
  2. (religion) Zoroastrian
  3. magician, astrologer; diviner, enchanter, wizard, sorcerer
  4. wise man of the East

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: մոգ (mog) (learned)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “մոգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 337ab
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 195
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մոգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “մոգ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 532a
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մոգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy