տնօրէն

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From տուն (tun, house) +‎ օրէն (ōrēn, law). Calque of Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos, steward of an estate), from οἶκος (oîkos, house) + νόμος (nómos, law).

Noun

տնօրէն (tnōrēn)

  1. steward; director, manager, administrator

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Descendants

  • Armenian: տնօրեն (tnōren)

References

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