дерзость

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic дрьзость (drĭzostĭ), as *дёрзость (*djórzostʹ) would be expected. By surface analysis, де́рзый (dérzyj) +‎ -ость (-ostʹ).

Pronunciation

Noun

де́рзость (dérzostʹf inan (genitive де́рзости, nominative plural де́рзости, genitive plural де́рзостей)

  1. impudence, impertinence, insolence, rudeness, cheek
    Synonyms: ре́зкость (rézkostʹ), гру́бость (grúbostʹ)
  2. daring, boldness, audacity

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