սնոտի

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian սնոտի (snoti); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

սնոտի (snoti) (superlative ամենասնոտի)

  1. useless, vain, futile

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From սին (sin) + -ոտի (-oti).

Adjective

սնոտի (snoti)

  1. useless, vain, futile, frivolous, worthless; chimerical, idle
    ի սնոտիսi snotisin vain, uselessly
  2. (in the plural, as a noun) vanity, foolery; vain and trifling things, trifles, bawbles, trinkets, gew-gaws, knick-knacks; foppery, silliness, nonsense
    գնալ զհետ սնոտեացgnal zhet snoteacʿto run after follies
    սնոտեօք զբօսնուլsnoteōkʿ zbōsnulto be taken up with trifles, to trifle time away, to fiddle-faddle

Declension

Descendants

References

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