Armenian

Noun

գագաթն • ‎(gagatʿn)

1. Alternative form of գագաթ ‎(gagatʿ)

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒊕𒁺, 𒊕, 𒌋𒅗 ‎(qaqqadu, “head, top, skull”).

Noun

գագաթն • ‎(gagatʿn)

1. top of the head
2. (anatomy) skull, cranium
3. (figuratively) height, summit, top, ridge, pinnacle, extremity, end, brow

Declension

Synonyms

• (skull): գանկ ‎(gank), կառափն ‎(kaṙapʿn)
• (summit, top, etc.): կատար ‎(katar), ծագ ‎(cag)

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: գագաթ ‎(gagatʿ)

References

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