լրտես

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian լրտես (lrtes).

Pronunciation

Noun

լրտես • (lrtes)

  1. spy
  2. secret agent

Usage notes

In colloquial speech Russian шпио́н (špión) is used instead.

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

լուր (lur) + տեսանեմ (tesanem)

Noun

լրտես • (lrtes)

  1. spy, informer
  2. betrayer, traitor
  3. emissary
  4. scout

Declension

Derived terms

  • լրտեսական (lrtesakan)
  • լրտեսեմ (lrtesem)
  • լրտեսութիւն (lrtesutʻiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: լրտես (lrtes)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լրտես”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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