երիցս
Armenian
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| Cardinal: երեք (erekʻ) Ordinal: երրորդ (errord) Adverbial: երիցս (ericʻs) Multiplier: եռակի (eṙaki) Distributive: երեքական (erekʻakan) Group collective: եռյակ (eṙyak) Collective prefix: եռ- (eṙ-) | ||
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Alternative forms
- յերիցս (yericʻs) — 1922–1940 reformed orthography
Etymology
From Old Armenian երիցս (ericʻs).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /jeɾit͡sʰəs/, [jeɾít͡sʰəs]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /jeɾit͡səs/, [jeɾít͡sʰəs]
- Hyphenation: ե‧րի‧ցըս
Adverb
երիցս • (ericʻs)
- (archaic, literary) three times, thrice
- (archaic, literary) for the third time
- (archaic, literary, figuratively) very, much
References
- Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “երիցս”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
Old Armenian
Etymology
Adverb
երիցս • (ericʻs)
- three times, thrice
- երիցս անգամ ― ericʻs angam ― three times
- for the third time
- (figuratively, Hellenizing School) very, much (corresponds to Ancient Greek τρίς (trís) and Russian трижды (triždy), which are often used merely to intensify the notion)
- երիցս ատելի ― ericʻs ateli ― very hateful, very odious
- երիցս երանելի ― ericʻs eraneli ― very happy, thrice happy, blessed
Descendants
- Armenian: երիցս (ericʻs)
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “երիցս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “երիցս”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “երիցս”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press