կիտրոն

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian կիտրոն (kitron).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

կիտրոն (kitron)

  1. (Western Armenian) citron (tree and fruit of Citrus medica)
  2. (Eastern Armenian, formal) lemon (tree and fruit of Citrus limon)
    Synonym: լիմոն (limon)

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Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կիտրոն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 593a

Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίτρον (kítron).

Noun[edit]

կիտրոն (kitron)

  1. citron
    • 5th century, Agatʿangełos, Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ [History of the Armenians] 644:[1][2]
      Սոյնպէս կիտրոնն (var. կիւտրոնն) և ապաբաղսամոնն և դափնին և ձիթենին գեղեցիկ և սերկևիլն և մուրտն և ընկոյզն և նուշն և քնարուկն և հաճարուկն և թութն և նուռնն և հոյնն:
      Soynpēs kitronn (var. kiwtronn) ew apabałsamonn ew dapʻnin ew jitʻenin gełecʻik ew serkewiln ew murtn ew ənkoyzn ew nušn ew kʻnarukn ew hačarukn ew tʻutʻn ew nuṙnn ew hoynn:
      • Translation by Robert W. Thomson
        Likewise the lemon[sic] and balsamon, and laurel and beautiful olive tree, and quince and myrtle, and nut and almond, and lotus and holly, and mulberry and pomegranate and cornel tree.

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: կիտրոն (kitron) (learned)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Agatʻangełos (1909) G. Tēr-Mkrtčʻean and St. Kanayeancʻ, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of Armenia] (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; I.2)‎[1], Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 330
  2. ^ Thomson, Robert W. (2001) The teaching of Saint Gregory (Avant: Treasures of the Armenian Christian Tradition; 1), revised edition, New Rochelle, New York: St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, page 206