գնդաձև

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian գնդաձեւ (gndajew).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): /ɡəndaˈd͡zev/ invalid IPA characters (//)
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): /kəntaˈt͡sev/ invalid IPA characters (//)

Adjective

գնդաձև • (gndajew)

1. spherical, globular

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

գունդ (gund) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ ձեւ (jew)

Adjective

գնդաձև • (gndajew)

1. spherical, globular
   • second half of 5th century or 6th century, Girkʿ Pitoyicʿ X:

     Իսկ տեսականքն, որ սոսկ զտեսութիւնն ունին, որպիսի․ «եթէ գնդաձեւ՞ իցէ երկին», «եթէ հոգի անմա՞հ»։

     Isk tesakankʻn, or sosk ztesutʻiwnn unin, orpisi; “etʻē gndajew^? icʻē erkin”, “etʻē hogi anma^?h”.

Usage notes

In the Book of Chries, translates Ancient Greek σφαιροειδής (sphairoeidḗs).

Alternative forms

• գնտաձեւ (gntajew)

Descendants

• Armenian: գնդաձեւ (gndajew)

References

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

գինդ (gind) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ ձեւ (jew)

Adjective

գնդաձև • (gndajew)

1. of winding or spiral form

Further reading

• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գնդաձև”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy