ձիթենի

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ձիթենի (jitʻeni).

Pronunciation

Noun

ձիթենի • (jitʻeni)

  1. olive tree
    ձիթենու ճյուղjitʻenu čyuġolive branch

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ձէթ (jētʻ, olive) + -ենի (-eni).

Noun

ձիթենի • (jitʻeni)

  1. olive tree
    ձիթենի վայրենիjitʻeni vayreniwild olive
    ծաղիկք ձիթենւոյcałikkʻ jitʻenwoyolive-blossom
    լեառն Ձիթենեացleaṙn JitʻeneacʻMount of Olives
    • 5th century, Agatʻangełos, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of the Armenians] 644:[1][2]
      Սոյնպէս կիտրոնն եւ ապաբաղսամոնն եւ դափնին եւ ձիթենին գեղեցիկ եւ սերկեւիլն եւ մուրտն եւ ընկոյզն եւ նուշն եւ քնարուկն եւ հաճարուկն եւ թութն եւ նուռնն եւ հոյնն:
      Soynpēs kitronn ew apabałsamonn ew dapʻnin ew jitʻenin gełecʻik ew serkewiln ew murtn ew ənkoyzn ew nušn ew kʻnarukn ew hačarukn ew tʻutʻn ew nuṙnn ew hoynn:
      • Translation by Robert W. Thomson
        Likewise the lemon and balsamon, and laurel and beautiful olive tree, and quince and myrtle, and nut and almond, and lotus and holly, and mulberry and pomegranate and cornel tree.

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ձիթենի (jitʻeni)

References

  1. Agatʻangełos (1909) G. Tēr-Mkrtčʻean and St. Kanayeancʻ, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of Armenia] (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; I.2), Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 330
  2. Thomson, Robert W. (2001) The teaching of Saint Gregory (Avant: Treasures of the Armenian Christian Tradition; 1), revised edition, New Rochelle, New York: St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, page 206

Further reading

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