простой

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See also: простои

Russian

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic простъ (prostŭ), from Proto-Slavic *prostъ.

Adjective

просто́й (prostój) (comparative (по)про́ще, superlative просте́йший, diminutive про́стенький)

  1. simple, ordinary
  2. basic
  3. (number theory) prime
    взаи́мно просты́еvzaímno prostýjecoprime
    просто́е число́prostóje čislóprime number
  4. (classification) simple, simplex
Declension
Descendants
  • Ingrian: prostoi
  • Yakut: боростуой (borostuoy)

Etymology 2

From проста́ивать (prostáivatʹ).

Noun

просто́й (prostójm inan (genitive просто́я, nominative plural просто́и, genitive plural просто́ев)

  1. standstill, stoppage, idle time, downtime
Declension

Etymology 3

Verb

просто́й (prostój)

  1. second-person singular imperative perfective of простоя́ть (prostojátʹ)