գագաթն

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒂵𒀝𒂵𒌈 (qaqqadum, “head; upper part, top”).[1][2][3]

Noun

գագաթն • (gagatʻn)

  1. top of the head
  2. skull, cranium
    Synonyms: գանկ (gank), կառափն (kaṙapʻn)
  3. (figuratively) height, summit, top, ridge, pinnacle, extremity, end, brow
    Synonyms: կատար (katar), ծագ (cag)

Declension
n-type
singular plural
nominative գագաթն (gagatʻn) գագաթունք (gagatʻunkʻ)
genitive գագաթան (gagatʻan) գագաթանց (gagatʻancʻ)
dative գագաթան (gagatʻan) գագաթանց (gagatʻancʻ)
accusative գագաթն (gagatʻn) գագաթունս (gagatʻuns)
ablative գագաթանէ (gagatʻanē) գագաթանց (gagatʻancʻ)
instrumental գագաթամբ (gagatʻamb) գագաթամբք (gagatʻambkʻ)
locative գագաթան (gagatʻan) գագաթունս (gagatʻuns)

Derived terms
  • բարձրագագաթն (barjragagatʻn)
  • գագաթնադաշ (gagatʻnadaš)
  • գագաթնադաշն (gagatʻnadašn)
  • գագաթնանամ (gagatʻnanam)
  • գագաթնաւոր (gagatʻnawor)
  • ծայրագագաթն (cayragagatʻn)
  • հրագագաթն (hragagatʻn)
  • քարագագաթն (kʻaragagatʻn)

Descendants
  • Armenian: գագաթ (gagatʻ)

References
  1. Xalatʻeancʻ, Bagrat (1902) “Gitutʻean dimaki tak (Patasxan "Banasēr"i hratarakičʻ p. Basmaǰeanin) [Under the guise of science (A reply to to the publisher of Banasēr Mr. Basmaǰean]”, in Handes Amsorya‎ (in Armenian), volume 16, number 9, pages 308–309
  2. Karst, Josef (1911) “Zur ethnischen Stellung der Armenier”, in Nersēs Akinean, editor, Huschardzan: Festschrift aus Anlass des 100-jahrigen Bestandes der Mechitaristen-Kongregation in Wien (1811–1911), und des 25. Jahrganges der philosophischen Monatsschrift Handes amsorya (1887–1911) (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 399
  3. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “գագաթն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 496ab

Further reading
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գագաթն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “գագաթն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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