վիթխարի

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian վիթխարի (vitʻxari).

Pronunciation

Adjective

վիթխարի • (vitʻxari) (superlative ամենավիթխարի)

  1. (somewhat formal) colossal, gigantic
  2. magnificent, splendid, grand
  3. powerful, strong
  4. terrible, terrifying

Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is unknown.

Adjective

վիթխարի • (vitʻxari)

  1. colossal, gigantic, of great stature, of enormous magnitude
    վիթխարի արձանvitʻxari arjancolossus
    վիթխարի այրvitʻxari ayrgiant

Declension

Derived terms

  • սոսկավիթխար (soskavitʻxar)
  • վիթխարանամ (vitʻxaranam)
  • վիթխարութիւն (vitʻxarutʻiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: վիթխարի (vitʻxari)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վիթխարի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վիթխարի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վիթխարի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “վիթխարի”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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