владати

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Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *voldati.

Verb

владати (vladatiimpf

  1. Alternative form of владѣти (vladěti)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voldati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋlǎːdati/
  • Hyphenation: вла‧да‧ти

Verb

вла́дати impf (Latin spelling vládati)

  1. (intransitive) to rule, reign, govern (+ instrumental)
  2. (intransitive) to master, have high degree of proficiency in (+ instrumental) (of a skill, language etc.)
  3. (reflexive) to behave

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian владати (vladati), which simultaneously derives from both Old Church Slavonic владати (vladati) and Old Polish władać. Alternatively, a later borrowing from Church Slavonic directly into Ukrainian. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *voldati. Doublet of воло́дати (volódaty).

Pronunciation

Verb

влада́ти (vladátyimpf (intransitive, uncommon)

  1. to own, to possess, to have, to be in possession of
  2. to rule (over), to reign (over)
  3. to hold sway, to domineer, to dominate
  4. (3-rd person only) to overwhelm (of emotions, thoughts)
  5. to wield, to handle
  6. to know, to be familiar with (a language, technique, method, etc.)
  7. to be able to move/control (parts of one's body)

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