богоносец
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Russian
Etymology
Бог (Box) + -о- (-o-) + носи́ть (nosítʹ) + -ец (-ec); calque of Ancient Greek θεοφόρος (theophóros).
Pronunciation
Noun
богоно́сец • (bogonósec) m anim or m inan (genitive богоно́сца, nominative plural богоно́сцы, genitive plural богоно́сцев)
- (literary) God-bearer (someone who carries God within himself; someone who directly expresses the idea of God; someone charged with a great religious mission)
Declension
Declension of богоно́сец (bian masc-form ц-stem accent-a reduc)
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | богоно́сец bogonósec |
богоно́сцы bogonóscy | |
| genitive | богоно́сца bogonósca |
богоно́сцев bogonóscev | |
| dative | богоно́сцу bogonóscu |
богоно́сцам bogonóscam | |
| accusative | animate | богоно́сца bogonósca |
богоно́сцев bogonóscev |
| inanimate | богоно́сец bogonósec |
богоно́сцы bogonóscy | |
| instrumental | богоно́сцем bogonóscem |
богоно́сцами bogonóscami | |
| prepositional | богоно́сце bogonósce |
богоно́сцах bogonóscax | |
Derived terms
- наро́д-богоно́сец (naród-bogonósec)