отчий

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Russian

Etymology

оте́ц (otéc) +‎ -ий (-ij)

Pronunciation

Adjective

о́тчий (ótčij) (no comparative)

  1. (poetic) fatherly, paternal
    о́тчий поцелу́йótčij pocelújpaternal kiss
  2. (poetic) native
    о́тчий крайótčij krajfatherland

Declension