Միջագետք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Միջագետք (Miǰagetkʻ).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Միջագետք • (Miǰagetkʻ)

  1. Mesopotamia

Declension

References

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 52

Old Armenian

Etymology

From մէջ (mēǰ) + -ա- (-a-) + գետ (get) + (-kʻ), because Mesopotamia is between Euphrates and Tigris. Calque of Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía).

Proper noun

Միջագետք • (Miǰagetkʻ) pl

  1. Mesopotamia

Declension

Derived terms

  • միջագետացի (miǰagetacʻi)
  • միջագետեայ (miǰageteay)
  • միջագետեցի (miǰagetecʻi)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “Միջագետք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn. Ašxarhagrakan Ew Patmakan Anuankʻ [New Dictionary Armenian–English. Appendix of Geographic and Historical Names], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “Միջագետք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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