космос
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Macedonian
Pronunciation
Noun
космос • (kosmos) m (relational adjective космички)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | космос (kosmos) | космоси (kosmosi) |
| definite unspecified | космосот (kosmosot) | космосите (kosmosite) |
| definite proximal | космосов (kosmosov) | космосиве (kosmosive) |
| definite distal | космосон (kosmoson) | космосине (kosmosine) |
| vocative | космосу (kosmosu) | космоси (kosmosi) |
| count form | — | космоса (kosmosa) |
Russian
Alternative forms
- ко́смосъ (kósmos) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “universe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ко́смос • (kósmos) m inan (genitive ко́смоса, nominative plural ко́смосы, genitive plural ко́смосов, relational adjective косми́ческий)
- space, cosmos
- 2011, Виктор Пелевин, S.N.U.F.F.; English translation from Andrew Bromfield, transl., S.N.U.F.F., 2014:
- Допив, все встали — теперь по обычаю надо было быстро-быстро ехать, чтобы догнать улетающего в космос духа.
- Dopiv, vse vstali — teperʹ po obyčaju nado bylo bystro-bystro jexatʹ, štoby dognatʹ uletajuščevo v kosmos duxa.
- After drinking up they all got to their feet – now, according to custom, they had to get a move on, in order to catch up with the spirit flying off into outer space.
Declension
Declension of ко́смос (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
Related terms
- космодеса́нт (kosmodesánt)
- космона́вт (kosmonávt)
Descendants
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “universe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ко́смос • (kósmos) m inan (genitive ко́смосу, uncountable)
- (uncountable) space, cosmos
- Synonym: космі́чний про́стір (kosmíčnyj próstir)
Declension
Declension of ко́смос (inan sg-only hard masc-form accent-a)
Related terms
- космі́чний (kosmíčnyj)
- космона́вт (kosmonávt)
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “космос”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka