դիտակ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian դիտակ (ditak).

Pronunciation

Noun

դիտակ (ditak)

  1. the generic name of various optical instruments used for viewing distant objects
    1. spyglass
      Synonym: դիտափող (ditapʿoł)
    2. telescope
      Synonym: աստղադիտակ (astładitak)
    3. binoculars
      Synonym: հեռադիտակ (heṙaditak)
    4. opera glasses, theater binoculars
      Synonym: թատերադիտակ (tʿateraditak)
  2. (dated) watcher, observer, guard
    Synonyms: դիտող (ditoł), դետ (det)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • դիտակ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
  • Sukʿiasyan, A. M. (2009), դիտակ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi homanišneri bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʿean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press

Old Armenian

Etymology

From դիտեմ (ditem) + -ակ (-ak) or wholly borrowed from Iranian.

Noun

դիտակ (ditak)

  1. something that can be viewed from a distance
    1. tree summit
    2. fruit hanging from a tree
  2. lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
    1. watchtower
    2. crow's nest (on a ship's mast)
    3. box (at a theatre)
  3. aspect, sight, face
  4. watcher, observer, guard
  5. (post-classical, modern) the generic name of various optical instruments used for viewing distant objects

Declension

Descendants

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), դէտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), դիտակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837), դիտակ”, in Baṙgirkʿ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), դիտակ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 877
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), դիտակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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