Armenian

Alternative forms

• յերիցս ‎(yericʿs) (reformed orthography spelling in 1922–1940)

Adverb

երիցս • ‎(ericʿs)

1. (archaic, literary) three times, thrice
2. (archaic, literary) for the third time
3. (archaic, literary, figuratively) very, much

References

• Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “երիցս”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Etymology

From եր- ‎(er-) +‎ -իցս ‎(-icʿs).

Adverb

երիցս • ‎(ericʿs)

1. three times, thrice

   երիցս անգամ‎ ― ericʿs angam ― three times

2. for the third time
3. (figuratively, Greek style) very, much (corresponds to Ancient Greek τρίς ‎(trís) and Russian трижды ‎(triždy), which are often used merely to intensify the notion)

   երիցս ատելի‎ ― ericʿs ateli ― very hateful, very odious

   երիցս երանելի‎ ― ericʿs eraneli ― very happy, thrice happy, blessed

Descendants

• Armenian: երիցս ‎(ericʿs)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “երիցս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “երիցս”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “երիցս”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press