новодевичий

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Russian

Etymology

From но́вый (nóvyj, new) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ де́вица (dévica, maiden) +‎ -ий (-ij). Literally, New Maidens.

Pronunciation

Adjective

новоде́вичий (novodévičij)

  1. (relational) Novodevichy (referring to various locations named as such, e.g. Novodevichy Convent, Novodevichy Cemetery; the name originally referred to the convent)

Declension