գեղեցիկ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian գեղեցիկ (gełecʿik); see it for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): [ɡɛʁɛˈtsʰik]
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  • Hyphenation: գե‧ղե‧ցիկ

Adjective

գեղեցիկ (gełecʿik) (superlative ամենագեղեցիկ)

  1. beautiful; handsome

Declension

Adverb

գեղեցիկ (gełecʿik)

  1. beautifully

Old Armenian

Etymology

From գեղ (geł) + -եցիկ (-ecʿik).

Adjective

գեղեցիկ (gełecʿik)

  1. handsome, pretty, genteel, gallant, agreeable, smiling, graceful, cheerful; polite, becoming, proper, decent, light, elegant, happy, good
    գեղեցիկ դպրութիւնքgełecʿik dprutʿiwnkʿfine letters

Declension

Adverb

գեղեցիկ (gełecʿik)

  1. well, very well, prettily, politely, decently
  2. bravely, excellently, gallantly

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), գեղեցիկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), գեղեցիկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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