ճառագայթ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ճառագայթ (čaṙagaytʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ճառագայթ • (čaṙagaytʻ)

  1. ray, beam
    լույսի ճառագայթluysi čaṙagaytʻray of light
  2. (geometry) ray
  3. (physics) ray, beam
    ռենտգենյան ճառագայթներṙentgenyan čaṙagaytʻnerX-rays
  4. (botany) ray
  5. (zoology) ray
  6. (figuratively) ray
    հույսի ճառագայթhuysi čaṙagaytʻray of hope

Declension

Synonyms

Old Armenian

Etymology

The root is *ճառագ (*čaṙag), of unknown origin, whence also dialectal and modern Armenian ճառագել (čaṙagel, to shine, emit light).

Noun

ճառագայթ • (čaṙagaytʻ)

  1. ray, beam, radiation
    ճառագայթս արձակելčaṙagaytʻs arjakelto irradiate, to beam, to emit rays
  2. light, splendour, brightness, brilliance

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ճառագայթ (čaṙagaytʻ)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ճառագայթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ճառագայթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ճառագայթ”, 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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