փիլիսոփայ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • փիղիսոփայ (pʿiłisopʿay)
  • փիլիսովփայ (pʿilisovpʿay)

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܦܝܠܘܣܘܦܐ (fīlōsōfā), from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos). The word was borrowed via Syriac as shown by the -այ (-ay) ending. The Ancient Greek word was also borrowed directly as փիլիսոփոս (pʿilisopʿos).

Noun

փիլիսոփայ (pʿilisopʿay)

  1. philosopher
  2. chorister, singer

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • փիլիսոփայական (pʿilisopʿayakan)
  • փիլիսոփայեմ (pʿilisopʿayem)
  • փիլիսոփապետ (pʿilisopʿapet)

Descendants

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), փիլիսոփայ”, 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
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), փիլիսոփայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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