великий

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See also: великій

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *velikъ.

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Adjective

вели́кий (velíkij) (comparative бо́лее вели́кий or бо́льший, superlative велича́йший, abstract noun величина́)

  1. large, big
    Synonym: (more common in modern Russian) большо́й (bolʹšój)
  2. great, outstanding

Usage notes

  • The short form should not be conflated with the adjective вели́к (velík, too big), which has lexicalized as a short-form-only adjective in its own right.
  • A special short form is found in the expression от ма́ла до вели́ка (ot mála do velíka, all ages, literally from small to big). Here ма́ла and вели́ка are old short genitives.

Declension

(big):

(great, outstanding):

Derived terms

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *velikъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

вели́кий (velýkyj) (comparative бі́льший, superlative найбі́льший, abstract noun величина́)

  1. big, large
  2. great, outstanding

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