խրոխտ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian խրոխտ (xroxt).

Pronunciation

Adjective

խրոխտ (xroxt) (superlative ամենախրոխտ)

  1. proud, pleased, satisfied (with oneself)
  2. bold, brave, fearless
  3. booming, resounding, touching (e.g., a voice)
  4. (figuratively) splendid, superb, excellent
  5. (figuratively) elevated, lofty, towering
  6. (figuratively) exuding or radiating pride

Declension

Adverb

խրոխտ (xroxt)

  1. proudly
  2. boldly, bravely
  3. boomingly, touchingly (e.g., a voice)
  4. (figuratively) splendidly, superbly, excellently

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • խորոխտ (xoroxt)

Etymology

The origin is unknown. An Iranian provenance is suspected.

Noun

խրոխտ (xroxt)

  1. haughtiness, pride, arrogance

Adjective

խրոխտ (xroxt)

  1. imperious, haughty, insolent, proud

Derived terms

  • անձնախրոխտ (anjnaxroxt)
  • դիւախրոխտ (diwaxroxt)
  • խորոխտեմ (xoroxtem)
  • խրոխտաբար (xroxtabar)
  • խրոխտագոյն (xroxtagoyn)
  • խրոխտալի (xroxtali)
  • խրոխտալիր (xroxtalir)
  • խրոխտական (xroxtakan)
  • խրոխտականութիւն (xroxtakanutʿiwn)
  • խրոխտահնչական (xroxtahnčʿakan)
  • խրոխտաձայն (xroxtajayn)
  • խրոխտամ (xroxtam)
  • խրոխտանամ (xroxtanam)
  • խրոխտանք (xroxtankʿ)
  • խրոխտապանծ (xroxtapanc)
  • խրոխտապանձ (xroxtapanj)
  • խրոխտացուցանեմ (xroxtacʿucʿanem)
  • խրոխտիմ (xroxtim)
  • խրոխտումն (xroxtumn)
  • ձիախրոխտ (jiaxroxt)

Descendants

  • Armenian: խրոխտ (xroxt) (learned)

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), խրոխտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 432a
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), խրոխտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Justi, Ferdinand (1864) Handbuch der Zendsprache. Altbactrisches Woerterbuch. Grammatik. Chrestomathie (in German), Leipzig: F. C. W. Vogel, page 92a, connecting with the family of Avestan 𐬑𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥𐬙 (xruuant, ghastly, gruesome), which is from *krewh₂-
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), խրոխտ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 355
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), խրոխտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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