Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
orgován. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
orgován, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
orgován in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
orgován you have here. The definition of the word
orgován will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
orgován, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Slovak
Etymology
Derived from Serbo-Croatian jȍrgovān (“lilac”), from Ottoman Turkish ارغوان (ergavân, erguvân), from Persian ارغوان (arğavân, arğuvân, “purple; Judas tree”), from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn' (argawān, “purple”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 / 𒋠𒍝𒆳𒋛𒀀 (argamannu, argawannu, “tribute; purple (of textile)”), probably via Aramaic.
Pronunciation
Noun
orgován m inan (related adjective orgovánový)
- (botany) lilac
Declension
Declension of
orgován (pattern
dub)
Further reading
- “orgován”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024