Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian վարժապետ (varžapet).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

վարժապետ (varžapet)

  1. (dated) teacher, educator
  2. (derogatory) an old-fashioned, backward teacher; pedagogue

Declension edit

References edit

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “վարժապետ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “վարժապետ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
  • վարժապետ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

վարժ (varž) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ պետ (pet)

Noun edit

վարժապետ (varžapet)

  1. teacher, instructor, professor

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: վարժապետ (varžapet)

References edit

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