жилой

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word жилой. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word жилой, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say жилой in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word жилой you have here. The definition of the word жилой will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofжилой, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žilъ. By surface analysis, жить (žitʹ) +‎ -лой (-loj).

Pronunciation

Adjective

жило́й (žilój)

  1. residential (relating to a place of personal residence)
    жила́я пло́щадьžilája plóščadʹfloor space (literally, “residential space”)
    жило́й кварта́лžilój kvartálresidential area
  2. habitable
Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

жи́лой (žílojf inan or m anim or f anim

  1. instrumental singular of жи́ла (žíla)