Մարք

See also: մարք

Old Armenian

Etymology

From մարք (markʻ, “the Medes”).

Proper noun

Մարք • (Markʻ) pl

  1. (historical) Media (a geographic region and ancient satrapy of the Persian Empire in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes)
  2. (historical) Media (a possible ancient kingdom ruled by the Medes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated)

Declension

a-type
plural (plurale tantum)
nominative Մարք (Markʻ)
genitive Մարաց (Maracʻ)
dative Մարաց (Maracʻ)
accusative Մարս (Mars)
ablative Մարաց (Maracʻ)
instrumental Մարաւք = Մարօք (Marawkʻ = Marōkʻ)
locative Մարս (Mars)

Synonyms

References

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Մարք”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names]‎[1] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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