մոգ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian մոգ (mog).

Pronunciation

Noun

մոգ • (mog)

  1. (religion) magus, Zoroastrian priest
  2. (religion) fire-worshiper, a Zoroastrian
  3. magician, astrologer; diviner, enchanter, wizard, sorcerer

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭥 (mgw).

Noun

մոգ • (mog)

  1. (religion) magus (Zoroastrian priest)
  2. (religion) Zoroastrian
  3. magician, astrologer; diviner, enchanter, wizard, sorcerer
  4. wise man of the East

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: մոգ (mog) (learned)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “մոգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 337ab
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 195
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մոգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “մոգ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 532a
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մոգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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