Old Armenian

Noun

տէր • ‎(tēr)

1. lord, ruler, prince; possessor, owner, master

   տէր լինել, կալ‎ ― tēr linel, kal ― to be or become master of, to be lord over, to rule, to overcome, to master

   տէր արքայ‎ ― tēr arkʿay ― Sire!

   տէր իմ արքայ‎ ― tēr im arkʿay ― o King! o Majesty!

   տէր բայի‎ ― tēr bayi ― (grammar) objective or accusative case

   յիս տէր‎ ― yis tēr ― (interjection) oh my lord! I pray you my lord! tell me my lord!

   յի՛ս դարձ տէր‎ ― yís darj tēr ― oh king hear us!

2. (capitalized) God, the Lord

   ով Տէր‎ ― ov Tēr ― Lord! o Lord! good God! Heavens! goodness! good gracious!

   Տէր իմ‎ ― Tēr im ― My Lord

   յամի Տեառն‎ ― yami Teaṙn ― in the year of our Lord, Anno Domini, A.D.

3. Sir, lord, master, Mister, Mr.

   տէր Թովմաս‎ ― tēr Tʿovmas ― Mr. Thomas

4. Reverend, Rev.

   տէր Թովմաս‎ ― tēr Tʿovmas ― Rev. Thomas

Declension

Usage notes

• The word has four combining forms: տէր- ‎(tēr-), տեր- ‎(ter-), տիր- ‎(tir-) and տեառն- ‎(teaṙn-).
• Often abbreviated as տր՟ ‎(tr.) = տէր ‎(tēr).

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: տեր ‎(ter)
• Old Georgian: ტერება ‎(ṭereba)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “տէր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “տէր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “տէր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935