իմաստուն

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian իմաստուն (imastun); see it for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): [imɑsˈtun]
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  • Hyphenation: ի‧մաս‧տուն

Adjective

իմաստուն (imastun) (superlative ամենաիմաստուն)

  1. wise

Declension

Noun

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wise man, sage

Declension

Adverb

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wisely

Old Armenian

Etymology

From իմաստ (imast) + -ուն (-un).

Adjective

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wise, learned; intelligent
    իմաստուննimastunnthe Wise Man, Solomon
    իմաստունսimastunswisely, sensibly, judiciously
    իմաստուն առնելimastun aṙnelto render wise, to improve in wisdom; to free from infatuation, to disabuse, to undeceive
  2. prudent, judicious, discreet, sensible
    իմաստունսimastunsprudently, discreetly
  3. skilful
  4. sentimental
  5. (as a noun) philosopher

Declension

Adverb

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wisely, sensibly, judiciously
  2. prudently, discreetly

Descendants

References

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