Armenian edit

 
Armenian Catholicos and two Armenian clerics wearing veghars. The Georgian Catholicos wears a koukoulion.

Etymology edit

From Middle Armenian վեղար (veġar), from Byzantine Greek βηλάρι (bēlári), βηλάριον (bēlárion, cloth; altar covering; curtain), from Latin vēlārium.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

վեղար (veġar)

  1. veghar
    Synonym: կնգուղ (knguġ)
  2. (figuratively, architecture) the pointed dome of Armenian churches

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Descendants edit

  • English: veghar

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Middle Armenian edit

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Etymology edit

From Byzantine Greek βηλάρι (bēlári), βηλάριον (bēlárion, cloth; altar covering; curtain), from Latin vēlārium.

Noun edit

վեղար (veġar)

  1. veghar
    Synonym: կնգուղ (knguġ)

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References edit

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “վեղար”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 735
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “վեղար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 328b. The Byzantine Greek words are attested, even though Ačaṙyan did not know about them.