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Russian
Etymology
пита́ть (pitátʹ, “to feed, to nourish”) + -ец (-ec)
Pronunciation
Noun
пито́мец • (pitómec) m anim (genitive пито́мца, nominative plural пито́мцы, genitive plural пито́мцев)
- alumnus, former student
- Synonym: воспи́танник (vospítannik)
- pet (in relation to a carer)
- Synonym: дома́шнее живо́тное (domášneje živótnoje)
Declension