множество

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Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mъnožьstvo, from *mъnogъ (much, many) + *-ьstvo.

Pronunciation

Noun

множество (množestvon

  1. set (mathematics)
  2. multitude, plenitude

Declension

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *mъnožьstvo, probably via a South Slavic borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

множество (množestvon

  1. multitude
    згирчело ше множество людзохzhirčelo še množestvo ljudzoxa multitude of people gathered
  2. (set theory) set

Derived terms

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Further reading

Russian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic мъножьство (mŭnožĭstvo), from Proto-Slavic *mъnožьstvo, from *mъnogъ (much, many) + *-ьstvo. By surface analysis, мно́гий (mnógij) +‎ -ество (-estvo).

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Noun

мно́жество (mnóžestvon inan (genitive мно́жества, nominative plural мно́жества, genitive plural мно́жеств)

  1. multitude, mass
  2. (mathematics) set

Declension