armenism

Ar·me·nism
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/ɑː(ɹ)ˈmiː.nɪz(ə̯)m̩/

noun

A word or other feature originating in the Armenian language that has been borrowed by another language.

OriginEnglish Armen- ← Latin Armenia ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓ρμενῐ́ᾱ (Ărmenĭ́ā) →
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Meanings

armenism1

nounarmenism (plural armenisms)

plural armenisms

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Armenism.

Armenism2

nounArmenism (plural Armenisms)

plural Armenisms · alternative armenism

  1. rhetoricA word or other feature originating in the Armenian language that has been borrowed by another language.

Origin

  1. Old Persian𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (Armina)
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓ρμενῐ́ᾱ (Ărmenĭ́ā)
  3. LatinArmenia
  4. EnglishArmeniaclip.
  5. EnglishArmen-
  6. EnglishArmenism

From Armen- + -ism.

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Translations

Esperanto armenismo
  • armenismoword or other feature borrowed from Armenian to another language
Russian армени́зм
  • армени́зм (armenízm)word or other feature borrowed from Armenian to another language

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misnamermarmesin
Cite this entry
APA

armenism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armenism

MLA

“armenism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armenism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “armenism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armenism.

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