դիտակ

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian դիտակ (ditak).

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [diˈtɑk]

դիտակ • (ditak)

1. the generic name of various optical instruments used for viewing distant objects
   1. spyglass

      Synonym: դիտափող (ditapʿoł)

   2. telescope

      Synonym: աստղադիտակ (astładitak)

   3. binoculars

      Synonym: հեռադիտակ (heṙaditak)

   4. opera glasses, theater binoculars

      Synonym: թատերադիտակ (tʿateraditak)

2. (dated) watcher, observer, guard

   Synonyms: դիտող (ditoł), դետ (det)

• մանրադիտակ (manraditak)
• հեռադիտակ (heṙaditak)
• աստղադիտակ (astładitak)

• “դիտակ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
• Sukʿiasyan, A. M. (2009), “դիտակ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi homanišneri bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʿean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press

From դիտեմ (ditem) +‎ -ակ (-ak) or wholly borrowed from Iranian.

դիտակ • (ditak)

1. something that can be viewed from a distance
   1. tree summit
   2. fruit hanging from a tree
2. lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
   1. watchtower
   2. crow's nest (on a ship's mast)
   3. box (at a theatre)
3. aspect, sight, face
4. watcher, observer, guard
5. (post-classical, modern) the generic name of various optical instruments used for viewing distant objects

• → Armenian: դիտակ (ditak)

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “դէտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դիտակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837), “դիտակ”, in Baṙgirkʿ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “դիտակ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• 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 877
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “դիտակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy