Abstract
Ancient Armenian versions of Greek texts make systematic use of lexical calques which provide matter for etymological researches. The Armenian version (V-VIth Cent. A.D.) of the 'Dionisian' Techne directs disavow the vulgate etymology of Gr. elegeia, confirm the more reliable one of Gr. komodia, and even discover the correct one of Gr. tragodia (Arm. olbergowt'iwn). In this paper, after an innovatory analysis on historical-comparative grounds, the original meaning of Gr. tragodia is shown be: voice (Gr. ode / Arm. erg) of the lacerating intimate worry (Gr. trag- / Arm. olb-) (cfr. Gr. e-trag-o-n, trog-o to devour, Arm. t'owrc mandible).
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