պողոտայ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • պաղատայ (pałatay)
  • պողոտ (połot)

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܦܠܛܝܐ (plāṭīā, square, public street), from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), shortening of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, broad way).

Noun

պողոտայ (połotay)

  1. square
  2. the centre or the chief square of a city
  3. thoroughfare, broad street

Declension

Derived terms

  • անպողոտայ (anpołotay)
  • աշխարհապողոտայ (ašxarhapołotay)
  • արտապողոտայ (artapołotay)

Descendants

References

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