վարժապետ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian վարժապետ (varžapet).

Pronunciation

Noun

վարժապետ (varžapet)

  1. (dated) teacher, educator
  2. (derogatory) an old-fashioned, backward teacher; pedagogue

Declension

References

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

Old Armenian

Etymology

վարժ (varž) + -ա- (-a-) + պետ (pet)

Noun

վարժապետ (varžapet)

  1. teacher, instructor, professor

Declension

Derived terms

  • վարժապետական (varžapetakan)
  • վարժապետութիւն (varžapetutʿiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: վարժապետ (varžapet)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), վարժապետ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), վարժապետ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

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