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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic любьзнъ (ljubĭznŭ).
Pronunciation
Adjective
любе́зный • (ljubéznyj) (comparative (по)любе́знее or (по)любе́зней)
- amiable, affable, courteous (mild, benign)
- бу́дьте любе́зны ― búdʹte ljubézny ― please; would you be so kind
любе́зный чита́тель! (obsolete)- ljubéznyj čitátelʹ! (obsolete)
- dear/gentle reader!
1905, Фёдор Сологуб , chapter X, in Мелкий бес; English translation from John Cournos and Richard Aldington, transl., The Little Demon, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1916:Трепетов презри́тельно фы́ркнул, чем оконча́тельно срази́л любе́зного Кири́ллова, и погрузи́лся в глубо́кое молча́ние.- Trepetov prezrítelʹno fýrknul, čem okončátelʹno srazíl ljubéznovo Kiríllova, i pogruzílsja v glubókoje molčánije.
- Trepetov snorted contemptuously, which finally settled the amiable Kirillov, and became immersed in a deep silence.
- obliging (ready to help)
- (obsolete) my good man, sir (form of address)
1836, Николай Гоголь , “I”, in Нос; English translation from Claud Field, transl., The Nose, 1916:Он о́бмер; а ме́жду те́м кварта́льный кива́л ему́ па́льцем и говори́л:
— А подойди́ сюда́, любе́зный!- On óbmer; a méždu tém kvartálʹnyj kivál jemú pálʹcem i govoríl:
— A podojdí sjudá, ljubéznyj! - He nearly fainted; but the police inspector beckoned to him with his hand and said, "Come here, my dear sir."
Declension
Declension of любе́зный (short class a*)
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