մոգ

Armenian

Etymology

Old Armenian մոգ (mog)

Pronunciation

Noun

մոգ (mog)

  1. (religion) magus, Zoroastrian priest
  2. (religion) fire-worshiper, a Zoroastrian
  3. magician, astrologer; diviner, enchanter, wizard, sorcerer

Declension

Derived terms


Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Middle Persian mgw, Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (maguš).

Noun

մոգ (mog)

  1. (religion) magus (Zoroastrian priest)
  2. (religion) Zoroastrian
  3. magician, astrologer; diviner, enchanter, wizard, sorcerer
  4. wise man of the East

Declension

Derived terms

  • մովպետան մովպետ (movpetan movpet)
  • մուբիտան մուբիտ (mubitan mubit)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մոգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), մոգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), մոգ”, 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
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), մոգ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 532a
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