նուագերգութիւն

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From նուագերգեմ (nuagergem) +‎ -ութիւն (-utʻiwn). Calque of Ancient Greek μελῳδία (melōidía).[1]

Noun

նուագերգութիւն (nuagergutʻiwn)

  1. song, singing; chant; music, melody
    • 6th–7th centuries, Basil of Caesarea, Zarbecʻołacʻ  :[2]
      Պահք զարբեցութիւն բժշկեսցեն, սաղմոս՝ զգարշելի նուագերգութիւն
      Pahkʻ zarbecʻutʻiwn bžškescʻen, sałmos, zgaršeli nuagergutʻiwn

Usage notes

In Basil, translates Ancient Greek μελῳδία (melōidía).

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: նվագերգություն (nvagergutʻyun) (learned)

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, page 61
  2. ^ Мурадян, К. М. (1979) “Три гомилии Василия Кесарийского в древнеармянском переводе [Three homilies of Basil of Caesarea in Old Armenian translation]”, in Кавказ и Византия, volume 1, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 229 of 200–230

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