նոճ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նոճ (noč)

Pronunciation

Noun

նոճ • (noč)

  1. Alternative form of նոճի (noči)

Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from a Middle Iranian word of the shape *nōč. See Old Persian *nauciš for more.

Noun

նոճ • (noč)

  1. cypress, Cupressus
    Synonyms: կիպարիս (kiparis), սարոյ (saroy)
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 40.17:[1]
      Կանգնեաց զտտուն իւր իբրեւ զնոճի, եւ ջիլք իւր զմիմեամբք պատեալ։
      Kangneacʻ zttun iwr ibrew znoči, ew ǰilkʻ iwr zmimeambkʻ pateal.
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        It stood up its tail like a cypress, and its sinews have been interwoven.

Usage notes

In Job, translates Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos).

Declension

Adjective

նոճ • (noč)

  1. cypress-, of cypress wood
    Synonym: նոճեայ (nočeay)

Declension

Derived terms

  • նոճեայ (nočeay)
  • նոճեայօճառ (nočeayōčaṙ)
  • նոճիաճահ (nočiačah)
  • նոճիաճաղճախ (nočiačałčax)

Descendants

  • Armenian: նոճ (noč), նոճի (noči)

References

  1. Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 258

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նոճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 463–464
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “նոճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 439a
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 207
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 537
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “նոճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 571b
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 898
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նոճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 534
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