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Armenian

Armenian

45 4.1
Relating to Armenia, its people, language, or culture
  • adjective
  • /ɑrˈmiːniən/
translation icon : armenio
  • And so growing up Armenian, you're eating a lot of foods that are prone to make you fat.
  • Armenian people
  • Armenian genocide
  • Armenian church

If you tell me you did the Armenian girl's hair, I approve.

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Examples

  • At an informal gathering, I asked an Armenian official about the source of all the shooting.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • No, you remember the Armenian lady next door?

  • One afternoon she went to the Armenian church where she and Bill were going to get married.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • But a few years later an Armenian reform package was written.

  • The resources and context for the healing mission of the Armenian church are real.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Even in this secular time, God and self remain the poles of Armenian identity.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Those are Armenian yard long cucumbers.

  • The buoyant spirit of the Armenian people was on display Friday nights at the Yerevan Opera House.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The traditional Armenian dance showcased the rich culture of the country.

  • She enjoys studying the Armenian language to connect with her heritage.

Compounds

A Christian church in Armenia that began around year 300 and keeps old traditions

A set of 38 letters that people use to write Armenian

An independent Christian church in Armenia founded around 300 AD

A language spoken mainly in Armenia and by people in nearby countries

An armed group that attacked to force Turkey to admit the Armenian Genocide, pay money, and give land to Armenia

Surface Forms

Armenian positive

Morphology

Armenian = Armenia (transparent) = Armenia + an

The adjective meaning 'relating to Armenia' is a direct adjectival formation from the country name using '-an'.

Etymology

Armenian comes from the country name Armenia and is used to describe anything from that place, like its people, language, or culture. So calling something Armenian means it relates to Armenia.