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Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Polish racja, from Latin ratiō, which is connected to Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌾𐍉 (raþjō, “a number”).
Noun
ра́ція • (rácija) f inan (genitive ра́ції, nominative plural ра́ції, genitive plural ра́цій)
- reason, ground, cause, motive
- мати рацію ― maty raciju ― to be right
- (archaic) salutatory, speech of greeting
Declension
Declension of ра́ція (inan j-stem fem-form accent-a)
Etymology 2
Clipping of радіостанція (radiostancija).
Noun
ра́ція • (rácija) f inan (genitive ра́ції, nominative plural ра́ції, genitive plural ра́цій)
- walkie-talkie
Declension
Declension of ра́ція (inan j-stem fem-form accent-a)
References
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “рація”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “рація”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka