Armenian

Adjective

անագան • ‎(anagan) ‎(superlative ամենաանագան)

1. (archaic) late, tardy

Declension

Adverb

անագան • ‎(anagan)

1. (archaic) lately, tardily

References

• Guyumčean, Mesrop K. (1970), “անագան”, in Əndarjak Baṙaran Hayerēnē Anglierēn [A Comprehensive Dictionary Armenian–English], Beirut: Atlas Press, page 23a
• Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “անագան”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Perhaps from ան- ‎(an-, “privative prefix”) +‎ ագան ‎(agan, “zealous, *early”).

Adjective

անագան • ‎(anagan) indeclinable

1. late, tardy; long, slow, not ready, not prompt
2. (substantive) evening

Usage notes

Post-classically a genitive անագանի ‎(anagani) is attested.

Adverb

անագան • ‎(anagan)

1. late, tardily, long, slowly

   անագան ուրեմն, անագան երբէք‎ ― anagan uremn, anagan erbēkʿ ― too late, very late; at latest, at the latest

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: անագան ‎(anagan)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “անագան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “անագան”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “անագան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “anagan”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 64