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Russian
Etymology
молча́ть (molčátʹ) + -а́ние (-ánije)
Pronunciation
Noun
молча́ние • (molčánije) n inan (genitive молча́ния, nominative plural молча́ния, genitive plural молча́ний)
- silence (action or state of remaining silent; that is, abstention from speech, utterances, or the use of the voice)
- Synonyms: немота́ f (nemotá), немо́тствование n (nemótstvovanije), тишина́ f (tišiná)
Declension
Quotations
- 1886, Anton Chekhov, "The Chorus Girl":
- Прошла минута в молчании.
- Prošlá minúta v molčánii.
- A minute passed in silence.
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