փիլիսոփայ

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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As shown by the -այ (-ay) ending, borrowed via Classical Syriac ܦܝܠܘܣܘܦܐ (pīlōsōp̄ā) from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos). Doublet of փիլիսոփոս (pʻilisopʻos).

Noun

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փիլիսոփայ (pʻilisopʻay)

  1. philosopher
    Synonyms: փիլիսոփոս (pʻilisopʻos), իմաստասէր (imastasēr)
    • 5th century, Eznik Kołbacʻi, Ełc ałandocʻ [Refutation of the Sects] 356:[1][2]
      Եւ այլք բազումք ի փիլիսոփայից՝ առասպելական բանիւք բանդագուշեալք՝ խոստանան զԱստուածոյ պատմութիւնս կատարել։
      Ew aylkʻ bazumkʻ i pʻilisopʻayicʻ, aṙaspelakan baniwkʻ bandagušealkʻ, xostanan zAstuacoy patmutʻiwns katarel.
      • Translation by Blanchard & Young
        And many others from among the philosophers, raving with fabulous words, promise to tell this history about God.
    • 16th century, Grigoris Ałtʻamarcʻi, Tałer [Poems] [3][4]:
      Առ յոտըս երջանիկ րաբունապետի՝
      Գրիգորիոս անուն արթուն հըսկողի,
      Քաջ հըռետոր անյաղթ փիլիսոփայի
      Եւ երիցս երանեալ մեծ վարժապետի։
      Aṙ yotəs erǰanik rabunapeti,
      Grigorios anun artʻun həskoġi,
      Kʻaǰ həṙetor anyaġtʻ pʻilisopʻayi
      Ew ericʻs eraneal mec varžapeti.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        At the feet of fortunate rabunapet
        The vigilant watchful one, Grigoris by name
        The excellent rhetorician, the invincible philosopher,
        And thrice-blessed great teacher.
  2. chorister, singer

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: փիլիսոփա (pʻilisopʻa)

References

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  1. ^ Minasean, Martiros (1992) “Eznik Koġbacʻi [Čaṙkʻ ənddēm aġandocʻ]”, in Handes Amsorya[1], volume 106, Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 154
  2. ^ Blanchard, Monica J., Young, Robin Darling (1998) A Treatise on God written in Armenian by Eznik of Kołb (floruit c.430-c.450). An English translation, with introduction and notes (Eastern Christian texts in translation), Leuven: Peeters, page 180
  3. ^ Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 66
  4. ^ Avdalbegyan, Mayis (1963) Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : XVI d. : Usumnasirutʻyun, kʻnnakan bnagrer ew canotʻagrutʻyunner [Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : 16th c. : Study, critical text, and annotations] (Miǰnadaryan hay taġerguner; 6)‎[2], Yerevan: Academy Press, page 120

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “փիլիսոփայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փիլիսոփայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy