old armenian

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Definition of old armenian in English English dictionary

The oldest attested form of the Armenian language, first written down at the beginning of the 5th century AD and spoken until 12th century; then replaced by Middle Armenian. Served as a literary language till 18-19th century. Partly intelligible to speakers of modern Armenian

Hyphenation

old Ar·me·ni·an

Turkish pronunciation

ōld ärminiın

Synonyms

classical armenian, grabar, liturgical armenian

Pronunciation

/ˈōld ärˈmēnēən/ /ˈoʊld ɑːrˈmiːniːən/