հռետոր

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian հռետոր (hṙetor).

Pronunciation

Noun

հռետոր • (hṙetor)

  1. orator, public speaker
  2. rhetorician

Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • հեռետոր (heṙetor), ռետոր (ṙetor)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr). Doublet of հռիտորայ (hṙitoray).

Noun

հռետոր • (hṙetor)

  1. rhetor, rhetorician, orator
    • 16th century, Grigoris Ałtʻamarcʻi, Tałer [Poems] [1][2]:
      Առ յոտըս երջանիկ րաբունապետի՝
      Գրիգորիոս անուն արթուն հըսկողի,
      Քաջ հըռետոր անյաղթ փիլիսոփայի
      Եւ երիցս երանեալ մեծ վարժապետի։
      Aṙ yotəs erǰanik rabunapeti,
      Grigorios anun artʻun həskoġi,
      Kʻaǰ həṙetor anyaġtʻ pʻilisopʻayi
      Ew ericʻs eraneal mec varžapeti.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        At the feet of fortunate rabunapet
        The vigilant watchful one, Grigoris by name
        The excellent rhetorician, the invincible philosopher,
        And thrice-blessed great teacher.

Declension

Derived terms

  • հռետորաբան (hṙetoraban)
  • հռետորաբար (hṙetorabar)
  • հռետորական (hṙetorakan)
  • հռետորանամ (hṙetoranam)
  • հռետորութիւն (hṙetorutʻiwn)
  • հռետուորիմ (hṙetuorim)

Descendants

  • Armenian: հռետոր (hṙetor)

References

  1. Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, 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, page 66
  2. Avdalbegyan, Mayis (1963) Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : XVI d. : Usumnasirutʻyun, kʻnnakan bnagrer ew canotʻagrutʻyunner [Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : 16th c. : Study, critical text, and annotations] (Miǰnadaryan hay taġerguner; 6), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 120

Further reading

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հռետոր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հռետոր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “հռետոր”, 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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