божество
Macedonian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic божьство (božĭstvo), a calque of Ancient Greek θεότης (theótēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɔʒɛstvɔ]
Audio: (file)
Noun
божество • (božestvo) n (relational adjective божествен)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | божество (božestvo) | божества (božestva) |
| definite unspecified | божеството (božestvoto) | божествата (božestvata) |
| definite proximal | божествово (božestvovo) | божествава (božestvava) |
| definite distal | божествоно (božestvono) | божествана (božestvana) |
| vocative | божество (božestvo) | божества (božestva) |
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic божьство (božĭstvo), a calque of Ancient Greek θεότης (theótēs).[1] By surface analysis, бог (bog, “god”) + -ество́ (-estvó).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəʐɨstˈvo]
Audio: (file)
Noun
божество́ • (božestvó) n anim (genitive божества́, nominative plural божества́, genitive plural боже́ств)
Declension
Declension of божество́ (anim neut-form hard-stem accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | божество́ božestvó |
божества́ božestvá |
| genitive | божества́ božestvá |
боже́ств božéstv |
| dative | божеству́ božestvú |
божества́м božestvám |
| accusative | божество́ božestvó |
боже́ств božéstv |
| instrumental | божество́м božestvóm |
божества́ми božestvámi |
| prepositional | божестве́ božestvé |
божества́х božestváx |
Pre-reform declension of божество́ (anim neut-form hard-stem accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | божество́ božestvó |
божества́ božestvá |
| genitive | божества́ božestvá |
боже́ствъ božéstv |
| dative | божеству́ božestvú |
божества́мъ božestvám |
| accusative | божество́ božestvó |
боже́ствъ božéstv |
| instrumental | божество́мъ božestvóm |
божества́ми božestvámi |
| prepositional | божествѣ́ božestvě́ |
божества́хъ božestváx |
Related terms
References
- ^ Shansky, N. M. (1965) “божество”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, number 2 (Б), Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 152
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic божьство (božĭstvo), a calque of Ancient Greek θεότης (theótēs). By surface analysis, бог (boh, “god”) + -ество́ (-estvó).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɔʒestˈwɔ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔ
- Hyphenation: бо‧же‧ство
Noun
божество́ • (božestvó) n inan (genitive божества́, nominative plural божества́, genitive plural боже́ств, relational adjective боже́ственний)
- deity, divine being, divinity, godhead
- Synonym: бог m (boh)
- (historical) idol
- Synonym: куми́р m (kumýr)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | божество́ božestvó |
божества́ božestvá |
| genitive | божества́ božestvá |
боже́ств božéstv |
| dative | божеству́ božestvú |
божества́м božestvám |
| accusative | божество́ božestvó |
божества́ božestvá |
| instrumental | божество́м božestvóm |
божества́ми božestvámy |
| locative | божестві́ božeství |
божества́х božestváx |
| vocative | божество́ božestvó |
божества́ božestvá |
Related terms
- бог m (boh)
- богоподі́бний (bohopodíbnyj)
- боже́ственний (božéstvennyj)
- боже́ственність f (božéstvennistʹ)
- бо́жий (bóžyj)
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “божество”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “божество”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1 (а – бязь), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN
- “божество”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “божество”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “божество”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)