փիլիսոփայ

Old ArmenianEdit

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EtymologyEdit

As shown by the -այ (-ay) ending, borrowed via Classical Syriac ܦܝܠܘܣܘܦܐ(pīlōsōp̄ā) from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos). Doublet of փիլիսոփոս (pʿilisopʿos).

NounEdit

փիլիսոփայ (pʿilisopʿay)

  1. philosopher
    Synonyms: փիլիսոփոս (pʿilisopʿos), իմաստասէր (imastasēr)
    • 5th century, Eznik Kołbacʿi, Ełc ałandocʿ [Refutation of the Sects] 356:[1][2]
      Եւ այլք բազումք ի փիլիսոփայից՝ առասպելական բանիւք բանդագուշեալք՝ խոստանան զԱստուածոյ պատմութիւնս կատարել։
      Ew aylkʿ bazumkʿ i pʿilisopʿayicʿ, aṙaspelakan baniwkʿ bandagušealkʿ, xostanan zAstuacoy patmutʿiwns katarel.
      • Translation by Blanchard & Young
        And many others from among the philosophers, raving with fabulous words, promise to tell this history about God.
    • 16th century, Grigoris Ałtʿamarcʿi, Tałer [Poems] [3][4]:
      Առ յոտըս երջանիկ րաբունապետի՝
      Գրիգորիոս անուն արթուն հըսկողի,
      Քաջ հըռետոր անյաղթ փիլիսոփայի
      Եւ երիցս երանեալ մեծ վարժապետի։
      Aṙ yotəs erǰanik rabunapeti,
      Grigorios anun artʿun həskołi,
      Kʿaǰ həṙetor anyałtʿ pʿilisopʿayi
      Ew ericʿs eraneal mec varžapeti.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        At the feet of fortunate rabunapet
        The vigilant watchful one, Grigoris by name
        The excellent rhetorician, the invincible philosopher,
        And thrice-blessed great teacher.
  2. chorister, singer

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DescendantsEdit

  • Armenian: փիլիսոփա (pʿilisopʿa)

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Minasean, Martiros (1992), “Eznik Kołbacʿi [Čaṙkʿ ənddēm ałandocʿ]”, in Handes Amsorya[1], volume 106, Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 154
  2. ^ Blanchard, Monica J.; Young, Robin Darling (1998) A Treatise on God written in Armenian by Eznik of Kołb (floruit c.430-c.450). An English translation, with introduction and notes (Eastern Christian texts in translation), Leuven: Peeters, page 180
  3. ^ Cowe, S. Peter (2019), “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 66
  4. ^ Avdalbegyan, Mayis (1963) Grigoris Ałtʿamarcʿi : XVI d. : Usumnasirutʿyun, kʿnnakan bnagrer ew canotʿagrutʿyunner [Grigoris Ałtʿamarcʿi : 16th c. : Study, critical text, and annotations] (Miǰnadaryan hay tałerguner; 6)‎[2], Yerevan: Academy Press, page 120

Further readingEdit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “փիլիսոփայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “փիլիսոփայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy