величество

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian вели́чество (velíčestvo), from Old Church Slavonic величьство (veličĭstvo). By surface analysis, вели́к (velík) +‎ -ество (-estvo)

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Noun

вели́чество (velíčestvon

  1. Majesty (referring to a king or queen)
    Ва́ше вели́чествоVáše velíčestvoYour Majesty

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Macedonian

Etymology

Probably from Russian вели́чество (velíčestvo), from Old Church Slavonic величьство (veličĭstvo).

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  • Hyphenation: ве‧ли‧чес‧тво

Noun

величество (veličestvon (relational adjective величествен)

  1. Majesty (title of a ruler, monarch, when addressing or mentioning)
    Ваше величествоVaše veličestvoYour Majesty

Usage notes

  • If you want to emphasize the title, you can write it in capital letter "Величество". Ваше Величество.

Declension

Declension of величество
singular plural
indefinite величество (veličestvo) величества (veličestva)
definite unspecified величеството (veličestvoto) величествата (veličestvata)
definite proximal величествово (veličestvovo) величествава (veličestvava)
definite distal величествоно (veličestvono) величествана (veličestvana)
vocative величество (veličestvo) величества (veličestva)

References

  • величество” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic величьство (veličĭstvo). By surface analysis, вели́к(ий) (velík(ij)) +‎ -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation

Noun

вели́чество (velíčestvon inan (genitive вели́чества, nominative plural вели́чества, genitive plural вели́честв)

  1. majesty (the quality of being impressive and great)
    ва́ше вели́чествоváše velíčestvoYour Majesty

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Further reading

  • величество in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru