волхв
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Russian
Alternative forms
- волхвъ (volxv) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic влъхвъ (vlŭxvŭ), from Old Church Slavonic влъснѫти (vlŭsnǫti, “to stutter”), referring to the trances the priests used in their ceremonies.
Pronunciation
Noun
волхв • (volxv) m anim (genitive волхва́, nominative plural волхвы́, genitive plural волхво́в)
- magus, mage
- (paganism) a priest; a high priest.
Usage notes
In modern Rodnover or Slavic neopagan groups, "волхв" is a title for higher-ranking priests, above "жрец".
Declension
Declension of волхв (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-b)
Related terms
- волше́бник (volšébnik)
- волше́бный (volšébnyj)
- волшебство́ (volšebstvó)
Descendants
See also
- видун (vidun) (intermediate-ranked priest in some neopagan Slavic groups)
- жрец (žrec) (pagan priest, Slavic pagan priest)
- колду́н (koldún)
- маг (mag)
- первосвященник (pervosvjaščennik) (high priest, other religions)
- фо́кусник (fókusnik)
- чароде́й (čarodéj)
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic влъхвъ (vlŭxvŭ), from Old Church Slavonic влъснѫти (vlŭsnǫti, “to stutter”), referring to the trances the priests used in their ceremonies.
Pronunciation
Noun
волхв • (volxv) m pers (genitive волхва́, nominative plural волхви́, genitive plural волхві́в)
Declension
Declension of волхв (pers hard masc-form accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | волхв volxv |
волхви́ volxvý |
| genitive | волхва́ volxvá |
волхві́в volxvív |
| dative | волхво́ві, волхву́ volxvóvi, volxvú |
волхва́м volxvám |
| accusative | волхва́ volxvá |
волхві́в volxvív |
| instrumental | волхво́м volxvóm |
волхва́ми volxvámy |
| locative | волхво́ві, волхві́ volxvóvi, volxví |
волхва́х volxváx |
| vocative | во́лхве vólxve |
волхви́ volxvý |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “волхв”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “волхв”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “волхв”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “волхв”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “волхв”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “волхв”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “волхв”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)