քաջութիւն

Old Armenian

Etymology

քաջ (kʻaǰ, brave, courageous) + -ութիւն (-utʻiwn)

Noun

քաջութիւն • (kʻaǰutʻiwn)

  1. valour, courage, bravery, manhood, gallantry
    • 5th century, Agatʿangełos, Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ [History of the Armenians] 127:[1]
      քաջութիւն հասցէ ձեզ ի քաջէն Վահագնէ ամենայն Հայոց աշխարհիս
      kʻaǰutʻiwn hascʻē jez i kʻaǰēn Vahagnē amenayn Hayocʻ ašxarhis
      • Translation by R. W. Thomson
        may there be [] valor from valiant Vahagn to you and all our land of Armenia
  2. stoutness, vigour, force
  3. exploit, achievement, heroic acts
  4. virtue, nobility, integrity

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: քաջություն (kʻaǰutʻyun)

References

  1. Thomson, R. W. (1976) Agathangelos, History of the Armenians, Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, pages 138–139

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