ողջախոհութիւն

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Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ողջախոհ (ołǰaxoh) +‎ -ութիւն (-utʻiwn). Calque of Ancient Greek σωφροσύνη (sōphrosúnē).

Noun[edit]

ողջախոհութիւն (ołǰaxohutʻiwn)

  1. soundness of mind, prudence, discretion; sanity
    • second half of 5th century or 6th century, Girkʻ Pitoyicʻ [Book of Chries] :[1]
      զանձն յիմաստութիւն եւ յողջախոհութիւն, յարութիւն եւ յարդարութիւն
      zanjn yimastutʻiwn ew yołǰaxohutʻiwn, yarutʻiwn ew yardarutʻiwn
  2. moderation in sensual desires, self-control, temperance

Usage notes[edit]

In the Book of Chries, translates Ancient Greek σωφροσύνη (sōphrosúnē).[2]

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: ողջախոհություն (oġǰaxohutʻyun) (learned)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (1993) Girkʻ pitoyicʻ [Book of Chreia]‎[1], Yerevan: Academy Press, critical text with introduction and commentary, pages 95, lines 15–16
  2. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[2], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 62

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