երիցս

• յերիցս (yericʿs) – reformed orthography spelling in 1922–1940

From Old Armenian երիցս (ericʿs).

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [jɛˈɾit͡sʰəs]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [jɛˈɾit͡sʰəs]
• Hyphenation: ե‧րի‧ցըս

երիցս • (ericʿs)

1. (archaic, literary) three times, thrice
2. (archaic, literary) for the third time
3. (archaic, literary, figuratively) very, much

• Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “երիցս”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

եր- (er-) +‎ -իցս (-icʿs)

երիցս • (ericʿs)

1. three times, thrice

   երիցս անգամ ― ericʿs angam ― three times

2. for the third time
3. (figuratively, Hellenizing School) very, much (corresponds to Ancient Greek τρίς (trís) and Russian трижды (triždy), which are often used merely to intensify the notion)

   երիցս ատելի ― ericʿs ateli ― very hateful, very odious

   երիցս երանելի ― ericʿs eraneli ― very happy, thrice happy, blessed

• Armenian: երիցս (ericʿs)

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “երիցս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “երիցս”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “երիցս”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press