старьць

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Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *starьcь. Equivalent to старъ (starŭ) +‎ -ць (-cĭ).

Noun

старьць (starĭcĭm

  1. old man
    • from Vita Constantini, 0500900-0500910:
      не подобно ѥсть въ ѥсень цвѣтьць искати, ни старꙿца на воискꙋ гнати.
      ne podobno jestĭ vŭ jesenĭ cvětĭcĭ iskati, ni starꙿca na voisku gnati.
      It is not fitting to seek flowers in the fall nor to drive an old man to war.

Declension

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: старец (starec)
  • Macedonian: старец (starec)
  • Russian: старец (starec)
  • Serbo-Croatian: starac