վարպետ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian վարպետ (varpet). Doublet of վարդապետ (vardapet).

Pronunciation

Noun

վարպետ (varpet)

  1. skilled craftsman

Declension

Adjective

վարպետ (varpet) (superlative ամենավարպետ)

  1. skillful

Declension

Further reading

  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2019), “Traces of Indo-European ‘Father Sky, God’ in Armenian”, 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, pages 197–198, footnote 15

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From earlier վարդպետ (vardpet).

Noun

վարպետ (varpet), genitive singular վարպետի (varpeti)

  1. doctor
  2. teacher, tutor

Adjective

վարպետ (varpet)

  1. skillful, masterful

Derived terms

  • վարպետաբան (varpetaban)

Descendants

  • Armenian: վարպետ (varpet)

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), վարպետ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), վարդապետ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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