Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian տնտես (tntes); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

տնտես (tntes)

  1. (archaic) steward

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

տուն (tun) +‎ տեսանեմ (tesanem)

Noun edit

տնտես (tntes)

  1. steward, economist, manager, bursar
    տնտես վանացtntes vanacʻcellarist
    տնտես եկեղեցւոյtntes ekełecʻwoychurch-warden
    տնտես աստուածային օրինացtntes astuacayin ōrinacʻdispenser of the divine precepts

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տնտես (tntes)

References edit

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