ծոց

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ծոց (cocʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ծոց (cocʻ)

  1. bosom (the space between a person's clothing and their chest)
  2. embrace, arms
    Synonym: գիրկ (girk)
  3. (geography) gulf, bay

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative ծոց (cocʻ) ծոցեր (cocʻer)
dative ծոցի (cocʻi) ծոցերի (cocʻeri)
ablative ծոցից (cocʻicʻ) ծոցերից (cocʻericʻ)
instrumental ծոցով (cocʻov) ծոցերով (cocʻerov)
locative ծոցում (cocʻum) ծոցերում (cocʻerum)
definite forms
nominative ծոցը/ծոցն (cocʻə/cocʻn) ծոցերը/ծոցերն (cocʻerə/cocʻern)
dative ծոցին (cocʻin) ծոցերին (cocʻerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative ծոցս (cocʻs) ծոցերս (cocʻers)
dative ծոցիս (cocʻis) ծոցերիս (cocʻeris)
ablative ծոցիցս (cocʻicʻs) ծոցերիցս (cocʻericʻs)
instrumental ծոցովս (cocʻovs) ծոցերովս (cocʻerovs)
locative ծոցումս (cocʻums) ծոցերումս (cocʻerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative ծոցդ (cocʻd) ծոցերդ (cocʻerd)
dative ծոցիդ (cocʻid) ծոցերիդ (cocʻerid)
ablative ծոցիցդ (cocʻicʻd) ծոցերիցդ (cocʻericʻd)
instrumental ծոցովդ (cocʻovd) ծոցերովդ (cocʻerovd)
locative ծոցումդ (cocʻumd) ծոցերումդ (cocʻerumd)

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

Of unknown origin.

Noun

ծոց (cocʻ)

  1. bosom, lap
    Synonyms: գիրկ (girk), գոգ (gog)
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (TR).25.3–4:[1]
      Կոյս սուրբ տանին ընկենուն առաջի նորա, եւ նա դիմէ ի ծոց կուսին․ եւ կոյսն ջեռուցանէ եւ ածէ ի պաղատ թագաւորին։
      Koys surb tanin ənkenun aṙaǰi nora, ew na dimē i cocʻ kusin; ew koysn ǰeṙucʻanē ew acē i pałat tʻagaworin.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        One casts a chaste virgin before it, and it rushes to the virgin's bosom; and the virgin warms and takes it to the king's palace.
  2. cavity, hollow
    Synonym: խորշ (xorš)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ծոց (cocʻ)

References

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎, Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 129, 157

Further reading

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