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Armenian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian որոր (oror)
Pronunciation
Noun
որոր • (oror)
- seagull, gull, Larus
Declension
Synonyms
References
- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben (2001) “որոր”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʻ B. Tʻṙčʻunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book II. Birds] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: Macmillan Armenia, →ISBN, § 189, page 22
Old Armenian
Etymology
A reduplicated formation from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-. Cognate with Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō (“eagle”), Middle Armenian ուրուր (urur, “kite”), Proto-Slavic *orь̃lъ (“eagle”).
Noun
որոր • (oror)
- (hapax) gull, Larus
5th century,
Bible,
Leviticus 11.16:
[1]- […] եւ ջայլեամն եւ բու եւ որոր (var. աւրօր, արօր), եւ որ ինչ նման իցէ նոցա […]
- […] ew ǰayleamn ew bu ew oror (var. awrōr, arōr), ew or inčʻ nman icʻē nocʻa […]
- the ostrich, the owl, the gull, and any of their kind
Usage notes
Translates Ancient Greek λάρος (láros).
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Armenian: որոր (oror) (learned)
References
- ^ Zēytʻunean A. S., editor (1993), Girkʻ Łewtacʻwocʻ [Book of Leviticus] (Hay hnaguyn tʻargmanakan hušarjanner; 4), Antelias: Holy See of Cilicia, critical text, page 85
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ուրուր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 618ab
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “որոր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 536a
- Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 387
- Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “որոր”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 350a
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “որոր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 570b