Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian նուիրակ (nuirak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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նվիրակ (nvirak) (traditional orthography spelling նուիրակ)

  1. legate of the catholicos
  2. nuncio of the pope
  3. envoy of a monastery sent to collect gifts or first fruits
  4. (historical, Ancient Rome) legate

Declension

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References

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  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “նվիրակ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan