широкий

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *širokъ.

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Adjective

широ́кий (širókij) (comparative (по)ши́ре, superlative широча́йший, adverb широко́, abstract noun ширина́, augmentative широче́нный)

  1. wide, broad
    широ́кий прохо́дširókij proxódwide passage
  2. broad, extensive
    широ́кий кругозо́рširókij krugozórbroad outlook; wide range of interests
    челове́к широ́ких взгля́довčelovék širókix vzgljádovopen-minded person
    широ́кие наме́ренияširókije namérenijagrandiose intentions
    това́ры широ́кого потребле́нияtováry širókovo potreblénijaconsumer goods
    широ́кая пу́бликаširókaja públikathe general public
  3. generous
    широ́кая душа́širókaja dušágenerous spirit

Usage notes

  • The short form should not be conflated with the adjective широ́к (širók, too loose, too wide), which has lexicalized as a short-form-only adjective in its own right.
  • ши́рше (šírše) is a common but proscribed comparative form.

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References

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

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *širokъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

широ́кий (šyrókyj) (comparative ши́рший, superlative найши́рший)

  1. wide, broad
  2. broad, extensive

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