ճառագայթ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ճառագայթ (čaṙagaytʿ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ճառագայթ • (čaṙagaytʿ)

  1. ray, beam
    լույսի ճառագայթluysi čaṙagaytʿray of light
  2. (geometry) ray
  3. (physics) ray, beam
    ռենտգենյան ճառագայթներṙentgenyan čaṙagaytʿnerX-rays
  4. (botany) ray
  5. (zoology) ray
  6. (figuratively) ray
    հույսի ճառագայթhuysi čaṙagaytʿray of hope

Declension

Synonyms

Old Armenian

Etymology

The root is *ճառագ (*čaṙag), of unknown origin, whence also dialectal and modern Armenian ճառագել (čaṙagel, to shine, emit light).

Noun

ճառագայթ • (čaṙagaytʿ)

  1. ray, beam, radiation
    ճառագայթս արձակելčaṙagaytʿs arjakelto irradiate, to beam, to emit rays
  2. light, splendour, brightness, brilliance

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ճառագայթ (čaṙagaytʿ)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), ճառագայթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ճառագայթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ճառագայթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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