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մոգ

մոգ

Armenian

Noun

մոգ (mog)

  1. (religion) magus, Zoroastrian priest
  2. (religion) fire-worshiper, a Zoroastrian
  3. magician, astrologer; diviner, enchanter, wizard, sorcerer

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Middle Persian mgw, Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (maguš).

Noun

մոգ (mog)

  1. (religion) magus (Zoroastrian priest)
  2. (religion) Zoroastrian
  3. magician, astrologer; diviner, enchanter, wizard, sorcerer
  4. wise man of the East

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

  • մոգպետ (mogpet)
  • մովպետան մովպետ (movpetan movpet)
  • մուբիտան մուբիտ (mubitan mubit)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մոգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), մոգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), մոգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), մոգ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 532a