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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žitьje, from Proto-Slavic *žiti (“to live”). Doublet of житие́ (žitijé), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.
Pronunciation
Noun
житьё • (žitʹjó) n inan (genitive житья́, uncountable, diminutive житьи́шко)
- (colloquial) life
- (colloquial) existence
Declension
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singular
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| nominative
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житьё
žitʹjó
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| genitive
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житья́
žitʹjá
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| dative
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житью́
žitʹjú
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| accusative
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житьё
žitʹjó
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| instrumental
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житьём
žitʹjóm
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| prepositional
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житье́
žitʹjé
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Synonyms
- жизнь (žiznʹ) (common term)
- житие́ (žitijé) (philosophical, ecclesiastic)
Derived terms