ամբիոն

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ամբիոն (ambion), a variant of ամբոն (ambon), which is a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn). The university senses are a Semantic loan from Russian ка́федра (káfedra).

Pronunciation

Noun

ամբիոն (ambion)

  1. pulpit, podium, lectern
  2. department, school, or college at a university or institute; chair
    ամբիոնի վարիչambioni varičʿdepartment head/chair
  3. the staff of such a division at a university or institute

Usage notes

In Armenian universities, ամբիոն typically denotes a departmental division within a ֆակուլտետ (fakultet), corresponding to Russian ка́федра (káfedra).

Declension

Further reading

  • Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), ամբիոն”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1944–1945), ամբիոն”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
  • ամբիոն”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
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