վարպետ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian վարպետ (varpet). Doublet of վարդապետ (vardapet).

Pronunciation

Noun

վարպետ • (varpet)

  1. skilled craftsman

Declension

Adjective

վարպետ • (varpet) (superlative ամենավարպետ)

  1. skillful

Declension

Further reading

  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2019) “Traces of Indo-European ‘Father Sky, God’ in Armenian”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, pages 197–198, footnote 15

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From earlier վարդպետ (vardpet).

Noun

վարպետ • (varpet), genitive singular վարպետի (varpeti)

  1. doctor
  2. teacher, tutor

Adjective

վարպետ • (varpet)

  1. skillful, masterful

Derived terms

  • վարպետաբան (varpetaban)

Descendants

  • Armenian: վարպետ (varpet)

References

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “վարպետ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վարդապետ”, 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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