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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic братиꙗ (bratija), Doublet of бра́тья (brátʹja). By surface analysis, брат (brat) + ия (ija).
Pronunciation
Noun
бра́тия • (brátija) f inan (genitive бра́тии, uncountable)
- (archaic, Christian usage) alternative form of бра́тья (brátʹja)
- community of monks
- монасты́рская бра́тия ― monastýrskaja brátija ― monastic community of monks
- (colloquial) fraternity, brotherhood, society
- пи́шущая бра́тия ― píšuščaja brátija ― writing society
Declension
Quotations
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