Armenian

Noun

ծոծորակ • ‎(cocorak)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of ծոծրակ ‎(cocrak)

Declension

References

• Sukʿiasyan, A. M. (1967), “ծոծորակ”, in Ałayan Ē. B., Sewak G. G., editors, Hayocʿ lezvi homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• ծոծրակ ‎(cocrak)
• ծործորակ ‎(corcorak)

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Looks like a reduplication of an unknown root *ծոր ‎(*cor). Perhaps related with ծործորակ ‎(corcorak, “little valley”).

Noun

ծոծորակ • ‎(cocorak)

1. nape of the neck

   խորոփիք ծոծորակի‎ ― xoropʿikʿ cocoraki ― nape

2. occiput, back of the head

Declension

Descendants

• Armenian: ծոծրակ ‎(cocrak)

References

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