զմրուխտ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian զմրուխտ (zmruxt).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [zəmˈɾuχt]
  • (file)

Noun

զմրուխտ (zmruxt)

  1. emerald

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From earlier *զումուրուխտ (*zumuruxt), from Iranian *zumurruft, which is related to Persian زمرد (zumurrud, zomorrod), Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos).

Noun

զմրուխտ (zmruxt)

  1. emerald

Declension

Derived terms

  • զմրխտեայ (zmrxteay)
  • զմրխտի (zmrxti)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), զմրուխտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), զմրուխտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), զմրուխտ”, 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
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