ջերմաստիճան
ǰermastičan/d͡ʒeɾmɑstiˈt͡ʃɑn/
The Armenian word for "temperature" is ջերմաստիճան (ǰermastičan).
The term ջերմաստիճան is used to refer to a measure of heat or cold.
Meaning: a measure of cold or heat (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of ջերմ, meaning "warm" or "hot" and աստիճան, meaning "degree" or "step".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express "the temperature", add the suffix –ը to the end of the word to form ջերմաստիճանը. To create the plural form "temperatures", add the suffix –ներ to the end to form ջերմաստիճաններ.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ǰermastičan. The pronunciation is /dʒeɾmɑstiˈtʃɑn/. For the sounds: /dʒ/ is like the [j] in "jar", /m/ is like the [m] in "mine", /ɑ/ is like the [a] in "lava", /s/ is like the [s] in "sip", /t/ is like the [t] in "stop", /i/ is a short sound like the [ea] in "seat", /tʃ/ is like the [ch] in "beach" and /n/ is like the [n] in "nest".
Did you know?
- The component աստիճան is used not only for temperature but also for angles in geometry and ranks in the military.
- The root ջերմ is related to the word for 'passion' or 'ardor' in some poetic Armenian contexts.
- The word աստիճան used in 'temperature' also means 'staircase' or 'step' in many contexts. It describes the concept of temperature as a series of ascending steps of heat.
Examples in context
- Չափեք նրա ջերմաստիճանը:Take his temperature.This sentence is useful for learning how to say "Take his temperature" using ջերմաստիճան.Tatoeba #13058731 by Proxima5, translation #6580890 by Eccles17
- Ջերմաստիճանը Հայաստանում հիմնականում կապված է բարձրությունից։The temperature in Armenia is primarily connected with elevation.This sentence is useful for describing how elevation affects ջերմաստիճան in Armenia.
- Այսօր օդի ջերմաստիճանը շատ բարձր է:Aysi or odi jermastichane shat bardzr e:The air temperature is very high today.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “temperature” translations and entries ջերմաստիճան, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
