որոր

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian որոր (oror)

Pronunciation

Noun

որոր (oror)

  1. seagull, gull, Larus

Declension

Synonyms

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙuben S. (2001), որոր”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʿ B. Tʿṙčʿunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book II. Birds] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: Macmillan Armenia, →ISBN, § 189, page 22

Old Armenian

Etymology

A reduplicated formation from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-. Cognate with Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō (eagle), Middle Armenian ուրուր (urur, kite), Proto-Slavic *orь̃lъ (eagle).

Noun

որոր (oror)

  1. (hapax) gull, Larus
    • 5th century, Bible, Leviticus 11.16:[1]
      [] եւ ջայլեամն եւ բու եւ որոր (var. աւրօր, արօր), եւ որ ինչ նման իցէ նոցա []
      [] ew ǰayleamn ew bu ew oror (var. awrōr, arōr), ew or inčʿ nman icʿē nocʿa []
      [] the ostrich, the owl, the gull, and any of their kind []

Usage notes

Translates Ancient Greek λάρος (láros).

Derived terms

  • շնորոր (šnoror), շնօրօր (šnōrōr)

Descendants

  • Armenian: որոր (oror) (learned)

References

  1. Zēytʿunean A. S., editor (1993) Girkʿ Łewtacʿwocʿ [Book of Leviticus] (Hay hnaguyn tʿargmanakan hušarjanner; 4), critical text, Antelias: Holy See of Cilicia, page 85

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), ուրուր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 618ab
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), որոր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 536a
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 387
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), որոր”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 350a
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), որոր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 570b
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