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Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian охо́чий (oxóčij). By surface analysis, охо́та (oxóta) + -ий (-yj).
Pronunciation
Adjective
охо́чий • (oxóčyj) (comparative охо́чіший, superlative найохо́чіший, adverb охо́че)
- willing, consenting, voluntary
- Synonym: доброві́льний (dobrovílʹnyj)
- eager, keen, raring, ravenous (+ infinitive or + до with genitive)
- Synonyms: вабки́й (vabkýj), падки́й (padkýj), запопа́дливий (zapopádlyvyj), ла́сий (lásyj), жа́дібний (žádibnyj)
- (nominalized) volunteer
- Synonyms: доброво́лець (dobrovólecʹ), волонте́р (volontér), охо́тник (oxótnyk)
- (nominalized) enjoyer, lover, enthusiast
- Synonyms: люби́тель (ljubýtelʹ), ама́тор (amátor), охо́тник (oxótnyk)
Declension
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “охочий”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “охочий”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “охочий”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “охочий”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “охочий”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “охочий”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “охочий”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)