Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian սաստիկ (sastik).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

սաստիկ (sastik) (superlative ամենասաստիկ)

  1. severe, intense, terrible
    սաստիկ բուքsastik bukʻsevere snowstorm
  2. strong, powerful, fierce
  3. great, extreme, excessive

Declension edit

Adverb edit

սաստիկ (sastik)

  1. severely, intensely, terribly, extremely
    սաստիկ ցավում եմsastik cʻavum emI am terribly sorry

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

սաստ (sast) +‎ -իկ (-ik)

Adjective edit

սաստիկ (sastik)

  1. excessive, extreme, great, grievous, enormous
    սաստիկ տգէտsastik tgētdownright or perfectly ignorant person
  2. intense, violent, vehement, impetuous, strong, lively, ardent, fiery
  3. rigid, rigorous, rude, severe, austere, insupportable

Declension edit

Adverb edit

սաստիկ (sastik)

  1. vehemently, vigorously, impetuously, strongly, with all one's force, power or strength
  2. greatly, excessively, extremely, grievously, violently, sharply, harshly, rigidly, severely, rigorously

Descendants edit

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սաստիկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy