ցած

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ցած (cʿac); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ցած • (cʿac) (superlative ամենացած)

  1. low

Declension

Noun

ցած • (cʿac)

  1. lower part; bottom part

Declension

Adverb

ցած • (cʿac)

  1. down; downwards
    ցած դնել ― cʿac dnel ― to put down
  2. low

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ḱadyo-, from *ḱad- (“to fall”). This is not accepted by Ačaṙyan, because Proto-Indo-European *ḱ- should yield ս- (s-).

Adjective

ցած • (cʿac)

  1. low, lower
  2. (figuratively) humble, lowly, modest, moderate, mild, docile, good
  3. (figuratively) low, vile, abject, ignoble, base, mean, grovelling, worthless

Declension

Adverb

ցած • (cʿac)

  1. downward
    ցած հայելով ― cʿac hayelov ― looking down, modestly

Derived terms

  • ցածագնաց (cʿacagnacʿ)
  • ցածագոյն (cʿacagoyn)
  • ցածախօս (cʿacaxōs)
  • ցածանամ (cʿacanam)
  • ցածնագոյն (cʿacnagoyn)
  • ցածնում (cʿacnum)
  • ցածութիւն (cʿacutʿiwn)
  • ցածումն (cʿacumn)
  • ցածուն (cʿacun)
  • ցածուցանեմ (cʿacucʿanem)
  • ցածուցիչ (cʿacucʿičʿ)
  • ցաւացածոյց (cʿawacʿacoycʿ)

Descendants

  • Armenian: ցած (cʿac), ցածր (cʿacr)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ցած”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ցած”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ցած”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 516
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ցած”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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