ամենակալ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ամենակալ (amenakal).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ամենակալ • (amenakal)

  1. almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent (as an epithet of God)
    Synonyms: ամենազոր (amenazor), ամենակարող (amenakaroġ)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ամէն (amēn) + -ա- (-a-) + կալում (kalum). Calque of Ancient Greek παντοκράτωρ (pantokrátōr).

Adjective

ամենակալ • (amenakal)

  1. almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent
  2. Pantocrator (as an epithet of God)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ամենակալ (amenakal)

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ամենակալ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 60
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ամենակալ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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