մայրասպան

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian մայրասպան (mayraspan).

Pronunciation

Noun

մայրասպան • (mayraspan)

  1. matricide (murderer of own mother)

Declension

Adjective

մայրասպան • (mayraspan)

  1. matricidal

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

մայր (mayr) + -ա- (-a-) + սպանանեմ (spananem)

Adjective

մայրասպան • (mayraspan)

  1. matricidal
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).13.6:[1]
      Եւ այնպէս հայրասպանք եւ մայրասպանք լինին։
      Ew aynpēs hayraspankʻ ew mayraspankʻ linin.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        So they are parricidal and matricidal.

Usage notes

In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek μητρολῴας (mētrolṓias).

Declension

References

  1. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 61, 108, 149

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