գագաթն

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒂵𒀝𒂵𒌈 (qaqqadum, “head; upper part, top”).[1][2][3]

Noun

գագաթն • (gagatʿn)

  1. top of the head
  2. skull, cranium
    Synonyms: գանկ (gank), կառափն (kaṙapʿn)
  3. (figuratively) height, summit, top, ridge, pinnacle, extremity, end, brow
    Synonyms: կատար (katar), ծագ (cag)

Declension
n-type
singular plural
nominative գագաթն (gagatʿn) գագաթունք (gagatʿunkʿ)
genitive գագաթան (gagatʿan) գագաթանց (gagatʿancʿ)
dative գագաթան (gagatʿan) գագաթանց (gagatʿancʿ)
accusative գագաթն (gagatʿn) գագաթունս (gagatʿuns)
ablative գագաթանէ (gagatʿanē) գագաթանց (gagatʿancʿ)
instrumental գագաթամբ (gagatʿamb) գագաթամբք (gagatʿambkʿ)
locative գագաթան (gagatʿan) գագաթունս (gagatʿuns)

Derived terms
  • բարձրագագաթն (barjragagatʿn)
  • գագաթնադաշ (gagatʿnadaš)
  • գագաթնադաշն (gagatʿnadašn)
  • գագաթնանամ (gagatʿnanam)
  • գագաթնաւոր (gagatʿnawor)
  • ծայրագագաթն (cayragagatʿn)
  • հրագագաթն (hragagatʿn)
  • քարագագաթն (kʿaragagatʿn)

Descendants
  • Armenian: գագաթ (gagatʿ)

References
  1. Xalatʿeancʿ, Bagrat (1902), “Gitutʿean dimaki tak (Patasxan "Banasēr"i hratarakičʿ p. Basmaǰeanin) [Under the guise of science (A reply to to the publisher of Banasēr Mr. Basmaǰean]”, in Handes Amsorya‎ (in Armenian), volume 16, issue 9, pages 308–309
  2. Karst, Josef (1911), “Zur ethnischen Stellung der Armenier”, in Nersēs Akinean, editor, Huschardzan: Festschrift aus Anlass des 100-jahrigen Bestandes der Mechitaristen-Kongregation in Wien (1811–1911), und des 25. Jahrganges der philosophischen Monatsschrift Handes amsorya (1887–1911) (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 399
  3. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “գագաթն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 496ab

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