փոսուռայ
Old Armenian
Etymology
From unattested Ancient Greek *φωσουρά (*phōsourá, “firefly”, literally “light-tailed”), composed of φώς (phṓs, “light”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”). Compare the Armenian name of the insect: լուսատտիկ (lusattik), կայծոռիկ (kaycoṙik).
Declension
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | փոսուռայ (pʻosuṙay) | փոսուռայք (pʻosuṙaykʻ) | |
| genitive | փոսուռայի (pʻosuṙayi) | փոսուռայից (pʻosuṙayicʻ) | |
| dative | փոսուռայի (pʻosuṙayi) | փոսուռայից (pʻosuṙayicʻ) | |
| accusative | փոսուռայ (pʻosuṙay) | փոսուռայս (pʻosuṙays) | |
| ablative | փոսուռայէ (pʻosuṙayē) | փոսուռայից (pʻosuṙayicʻ) | |
| instrumental | փոսուռայիւ (pʻosuṙayiw) | փոսուռայիւք (pʻosuṙayiwkʻ) | |
| locative | փոսուռայի (pʻosuṙayi) | փոսուռայս (pʻosuṙays) |
Descendants
- Armenian: փոսուռա (pʻosuṙa)
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փոսուռայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “փոսուռայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “փոսուռայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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