Armenian

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Տետր (1)

Etymology

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From Old Armenian տետր (tetr).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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տետր (tetr)

  1. copybook, exercise book
  2. (dialectal) primer, ABC book (the book used to teach the alphabet)
    Synonym: այբբենարան (aybbenaran)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Udi: тӏетӏир (ṭeṭir)

References

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  • Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2010), “տետր”, in Hayocʻ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume VI, Yerevan: Hayastan, page 171a

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek τετράς (tetrás, four-leaved pamphlet, quaternion).

Noun

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տետր (tetr)

  1. quire of paper, stitched-book, copybook; pamphlet

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տետր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տետր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տետր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Xudabašeancʻ, Ałekʻsandr (1838) “տետր”, in Baṙaran ’i haykakan lezuē ’i ṙusacʻ barbaṙ [Dictionary from the Armenian Language into the Russian Tongue], volume II, Moscow: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages