եղիճ

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The sense of “shellfish” is a semantic loan from Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “nettle; sea nettle, Actinia”).

Noun

եղիճ • (ełič)

1. nettle

   մշակ եղիճ ― mšak ełič ― indigo

   եղճի սերմն ― ełči sermn ― ivy

   եղիճկի տակ ― ełički tak ― mallow

2. (post-classical) kind of a shellfish

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “եղիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “եղիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “եղիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press