Wiktionary

argat

AlbanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ottoman Turkish ارغاد‎ (ırgat), itself from Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs).

NounEdit

argat m

  1. manual laborer

AromanianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ottoman Turkish ارغاد‎ (ırgat), from Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs).

NounEdit

argat m (plural argats, feminine equivalent argatã)

  1. worker, daily worker, laborer

SynonymsEdit

Old IrishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Celtic *argantom (“silver”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm (“silver”, literally “that which is shining”), from the root *h₂erǵ- (“to shine”). Cognate with Latin argentum and Old Armenian արծաթ (arcatʿ).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

argat n (genitive argait, no plural)

  1. money
  2. silver

InflectionEdit

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative argatN — —
Vocative argatN — —
Accusative argatN — —
Genitive argaitL — —
Dative argutL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived termsEdit

DescendantsEdit

  • Irish: airgead
  • Manx: argid
  • Scottish Gaelic: airgead

MutationEdit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
argat unchanged n-argat
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ottoman Turkish ارغاد‎ (ırğat), itself from Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs).

NounEdit

argat m (plural argați)

  1. ploughboy

DeclensionEdit

Declension of argat
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) argat argatul (niște) argați argații
genitive/dative (unui) argat argatului (unor) argați argaților
vocative argatule argaților

Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ottoman Turkish ارغاد‎ (ırgat), from Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ǎrɡat/
  • Hyphenation: ar‧gat

NounEdit

àrgat m (Cyrillic spelling а̀ргат)

  1. (historical, Ottoman empire) laborer
  2. (historical, Ottoman empire) peasant
  3. (figuratively, expressively) hard worker
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