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Old Armenian
Etymology
From որդի (ordi) + -ա- (-a-) + սիրեմ (sirem). Calque of Ancient Greek φιλότεκνος (philóteknos).
Adjective
որդեսէր • (ordesēr)
- loving one's children or offspring
5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries,
Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (
TR).7.2–3:
[1]- Բարուախաւսն ասէ զհաւալուսն, թէ կարի որդեսէր է․ եւ յորժամ հանէ զձագսն, եւ սակաւիկ մի աճեն, ապտակեն զերեսս հաւրն եւ մաւրն։
- Baruaxawsn asē zhawalusn, tʻē kari ordesēr ē; ew yoržam hanē zjagsn, ew sakawik mi ačen, aptaken zeress hawrn ew mawrn.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Physiologus says about the pelican that it is an extraordinary lover of its young. And when it brings forth nestlings and they grow a bit, they slap their father and mother on the face.
Usage notes
In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek φιλότεκνος (philóteknos).
Declension
Descendants
References
- ^ 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 61, 97–98, 145
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “որդեսէր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “որդեսէր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy