ցած

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ցած (cʿac); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ցած (cʿac) (superlative ամենացած)

  1. low

Declension

Noun

ցած (cʿac)

  1. lower part; bottom part

Declension

Adverb

ցած (cʿac)

  1. down; downwards
    ցած դնելcʿac dnelto put down
  2. low

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ḱadyo-, from *ḱad- (to fall). This is not accepted by Ačaṙyan, because Proto-Indo-European *ḱ- should yield ս- (s-).

Adjective

ցած (cʿac)

  1. low, lower
  2. (figuratively) humble, lowly, modest, moderate, mild, docile, good
  3. (figuratively) low, vile, abject, ignoble, base, mean, grovelling, worthless

Declension

Adverb

ցած (cʿac)

  1. downward
    ցած հայելովcʿac hayelovlooking down, modestly

Derived terms

  • ցածագնաց (cʿacagnacʿ)
  • ցածագոյն (cʿacagoyn)
  • ցածախօս (cʿacaxōs)
  • ցածանամ (cʿacanam)
  • ցածնագոյն (cʿacnagoyn)
  • ցածնում (cʿacnum)
  • ցածութիւն (cʿacutʿiwn)
  • ցածումն (cʿacumn)
  • ցածուն (cʿacun)
  • ցածուցանեմ (cʿacucʿanem)
  • ցածուցիչ (cʿacucʿičʿ)
  • ցաւացածոյց (cʿawacʿacoycʿ)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ցած”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ցած”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ցած”, 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
  • Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume II, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 516
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), ցած”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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