Armenian

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [lut͡s]

Noun

լուծ • ‎(luc)

1. yoke, harness
2. (figuratively) yoke, subjection, slavery, bondage
3. a pair of oxen yoked together

Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [lut͡s]

Noun

լուծ • ‎(luc)

1. diarrhea

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Armenian *y/luǵo-, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm. The initial l- is due to the influence of լուծանեմ ‎(lucanem).

Noun

լուծ • ‎(luc)

1. yoke

   լուծանել, բառնալ զլուծ‎ ― lucanel, baṙnal zluc ― to unharness; to take off the yoke

2. a pair of oxen under yoke

   լուծք եզանց‎ ― luckʿ ezancʿ ― yoke of oxen

3. (figuratively) burden, yoke, subjection, slavery, bondage

   լուծ իմ քաղցր է եւ բեռն իմ փոքրոգի‎ ― luc im kʿałcʿr ē ew beṙn im pʿokʿrogi ― my yoke is easy and my burden light

   աունուլ զլուծ կրօնաւորական կարգի‎ ― aunul zluc krōnaworakan kargi ― to take the cowl (monk), to take the veil (nun), to pronounce the vows, to become a monk or nun

   մտանել ընդ լծով ամուսնութեան‎ ― mtanel ənd lcov amusnutʿean ― to bear the yoke of matrimony

   ընդ լըծով արկանել‎ ― ənd ləcov arkanel ― to place under the yoke; (fig.) to subject, to reduce to slavery

   խոնարհել ընդ լծով‎ ― xonarhel ənd lcov ― to bend under the yoke; (fig.) to submit tamely to slavery

   ընդ լծով կալ, ընդ լծով ծառայութեան մտանել‎ ― ənd lcov kal, ənd lcov caṙayutʿean mtanel ― to pass under the yoke, to become a vassal, or tributary

   ընկենուլ, թօթափել, նշկահել զլուծ, ի բաց ընկենուլ զլուծն‎ ― ənkenul, tʿōtʿapʿel, nškahel zluc, i bacʿ ənkenul zlucn ― to throw off the yoke, to slip the collar

   զերծանիլ ի լծոյ‎ ― zercanil i lcoy ― to be freed

4. pair, couple

   լուծք‎ ― luckʿ ― a pair

   լուծ լուծ‎ ― luc luc ― in pairs

5. even number
6. beam of the balance of which the scales are suspended; scale, pan

   լուծ կշռոց‎ ― luc kšṙocʿ ― pair of scales; beam of a balance

   բառնալ ինչ ի լուծ կշռոց‎ ― baṙnal inčʿ i luc kšṙocʿ ― to weigh with scales

7. (astronomy) Libra
8. (nautical) rib of a ship

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: լուծ ‎(luc)
• Georgian: ლუწი ‎(luc̣i)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “լուծ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “լուծ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “լուծ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 316
• Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 70