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իժ

Contents
Armenian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Declension
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
Usage notes
Declension
Adjective
Derived terms
Descendants
References
Further reading

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian իժ ‎(iž‎).

Pronunciation

(Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [iʒ]

(Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [iʒ]
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Noun

իժ • (iž)

1. viper

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2. any snake
3. (figuratively) cruel, wicked person

Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian) [show ▼]

Old Armenian

Alternative forms
իւժ ‎(iwž‎)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁(e)gʷʰ-y-ós, from *h₁ógʷʰis, *h₃égʷʰis ‎(“snake”‎).

Noun

իժ • (iž)

1. viper [quotations ▼]

Usage notes

In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα ‎(ékhidna‎).

Declension
i-type [show ▼]

Adjective

իժ • (iž)

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1. (figuratively) malicious like a viper

Derived terms
իժաբար ‎(ižabar‎) իժաթուակ ‎(ižatʿuak‎) իժանման ‎(ižanman‎)
իժաբարոյ ‎(ižabaroy‎) իժակորիւն ‎(ižakoriwn‎) իժանոց ‎(ižanocʿ‎)
իժաթոյն ‎(ižatʿoyn‎) իժանամ ‎(ižanam‎)

Descendants
Armenian: իժ ‎(iž‎)

References
1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of
Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1] (http://titus.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/et
cs/arm/physiom/physit.htm)
, Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 107, 148 (https://books.goog
le.com/books?id=tKuNJ0QAPggC&pg=PA107)

Further reading
Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “իժ (http://www.nayiri.com/imagedDictionaryBrowser.jsp?dicti
onaryId=7&query=%D5%AB%D5%AA)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian
Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-
volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “իժ (http://www.nayiri.com/image
dDictionaryBrowser.jsp?dictionaryId=26&query=%D5%AB%D5%AA)”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ
haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S.
Lazarus Armenian Academy
Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden
Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 300
Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “իժ (http://www.nayiri.com/imagedDictionaryBrowser.jsp?diction
aryId=16&query=%D5%AB%D5%AA)”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary
Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

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