строгий

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strogъ.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

стро́гий (strógij) (comparative (по)стро́же, superlative строжа́йший or са́мый стро́гий)

  1. severe, strict, austere, stern or
    Synonyms: тре́бовательный (trébovatelʹnyj), взыскательный (vzyskatelʹnyj); жёсткий (žóstkij), суро́вый (suróvyj); то́чный (tóčnyj), чёткий (čótkij); аскети́чный (asketíčnyj)
    стро́гий с детьми́ (к де́тям)strógij s detʹmí (k détjam)strict with (one's) children

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Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “строгий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strogъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

стро́гий (stróhyj) (comparative стро́го, abstract noun стро́гість)

  1. stern

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Further reading