ливрея
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ливрея. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ливрея, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ливрея in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ливрея you have here. The definition of the word ливрея will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofливрея, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from French livrée. Ultimately from Latin līber. Doublet of либера́льный (liberálʹnyj). Akin to Russian лю́ди (ljúdi).
Pronunciation
Noun
ливре́я • (livréja) f inan (genitive ливре́и, nominative plural ливре́и, genitive plural ливре́й, relational adjective ливре́йный)
- livery (in bourgeois houses and courts, the uniforms of a special cut and a certain color for waiters, porters, coachmen and other servants)
- (historical) livery (ceremonial dress of knights and courtiers indicating allegeance to a particular overlord)
- livery (proprietary coloring of a vehicle or airplane indicating its service and ownership by a particular company)
Declension
Declension of ливре́я (inan fem-form vowel-stem accent-a)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ливрея”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “ливрея”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 480