իմաստուն

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian իմաստուն (imastun).

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• Hyphenation: ի‧մաս‧տուն

Adjective

իմաստուն • (imastun) (superlative ամենաիմաստուն)

1. wise

Declension

Noun

իմաստուն • (imastun)

1. wise man, sage

Declension

Adverb

իմաստուն • (imastun)

1. wisely

Old Armenian

Etymology

իմաստ (imast) +‎ -ուն (-un)

Adjective

իմաստուն • (imastun)

1. wise, learned; intelligent

   իմաստունն ― imastunn ― the Wise Man, Solomon

   իմաստունս ― imastuns ― wisely, sensibly, judiciously

   իմաստուն առնել ― imastun aṙnel ― to render wise, to improve in wisdom; to free from infatuation, to disabuse, to undeceive

   • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (TR).6.17:

     Այլ գոյ ինչ եւ յաւձին բարի, զի իմաստուն է․ եւ յառեւծն, զի հզաւր է․ եւ յոչխարն, զի հանդարտ է։

     Ayl goy inčʻ ew yawjin bari, zi imastun ē; ew yaṙewcn, zi hzawr ē; ew yočʻxarn, zi handart ē.

     • Translation by Gohar Muradyan

       But there is something good in the serpent, for it is wise, and in the lion too, for it is mighty, and in the sheep, for it is gentle.

2. prudent, judicious, discreet, sensible

   իմաստունս ― imastuns ― prudently, discreetly

3. skilful
4. sentimental
5. (nominalized) philosopher

Declension

Adverb

իմաստուն • (imastun)

1. wisely, sensibly, judiciously
2. prudently, discreetly

Descendants

• Armenian: իմաստուն (imastun)

References

Further reading

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