իմաստուն

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian իմաստուն (imastun); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

իմաստուն (imastun) (superlative ամենաիմաստուն)

  1. wise

Declension

Noun

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wise man, sage

Declension

Adverb

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wisely

Old Armenian

Etymology

From իմաստ (imast) + -ուն (-un).

Adjective

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wise, learned; intelligent
    իմաստուննimastunnthe Wise Man, Solomon
    իմաստունսimastunswisely, sensibly, judiciously
    իմաստուն առնելimastun aṙnelto render wise, to improve in wisdom; to free from infatuation, to disabuse, to undeceive
  2. prudent, judicious, discreet, sensible
    իմաստունսimastunsprudently, discreetly
  3. skilful
  4. sentimental
  5. (as a noun) philosopher

Declension

Adverb

իմաստուն (imastun)

  1. wisely, sensibly, judiciously
  2. prudently, discreetly

Descendants

References

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