Ruthenian
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːniən
Noun
Ruthenian (plural Ruthenians)
- A native or inhabitant of Ruthenia; a Ukrainian, a Belarusian, usually in a historical context.
Translations
A person from the Rus people
A Ruthenian person from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Proper noun
Ruthenian
- Any of various languages historically spoken in Ruthenia; West Russian, also known as Old Ukrainian, Old Belarusian and Rusian, any Old East Slavic descendant, which is different from Russian, Great Russian or "East Russian"
Translations
West Russian descendant of Old East Slavic - generic
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West Russian descendant of Old East Slavic - specific to Old Ukrainian
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West Russian descendant of Old East Slavic - specific to Old Belarusian
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Old East Slavic — see Old East Slavic
Adjective
Ruthenian (comparative more Ruthenian, superlative most Ruthenian)
- Of or related to Ruthenia.