буквица

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъvica.

For sense 3, first coined by Russian neopagan esoteric A. Yu. Khinevich, founder of Ynglism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbukvʲɪt͡sə]

Noun

бу́квица • (búkvicaf inan (genitive бу́квицы, nominative plural бу́квицы, genitive plural бу́квиц)

  1. drop cap, versal
  2. betony
  3. (neologism) a pseudohistorical alphabet based on Cyrillic used by Ynglist neopagans

Declension

Descendants

  • English: Bukvitsa

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From бу̀ки.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bûkʋit͡sa/
  • Hyphenation: бук‧ви‧ца
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa

Noun

бу̏квица f (Latin spelling bȕkvica)

  1. (historical) alphabet (starting with letter buky)
  2. (by extension) Bukvitsa
  3. (historical) soldier's identity card
Declension
Declension of буквица
singular plural
nominative буквица буквице
genitive буквице буквица
dative буквици буквицама
accusative буквицу буквице
vocative буквице / буквицо буквице
locative буквици буквицама
instrumental буквицом буквицама

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъvica, equivalent to бу̏ква +‎ -ица.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bûkʋit͡sa/
  • Hyphenation: бук‧ви‧ца
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa

Noun

бу̏квица f (Latin spelling bȕkvica)

  1. (diminutive) a small beech-tree
  2. beech-nut
  3. betony (Stachys officinalis))
Declension
Declension of буквица
singular plural
nominative буквица буквице
genitive буквице буквица
dative буквици буквицама
accusative буквицу буквице
vocative буквице / буквицо буквице
locative буквици буквицама
instrumental буквицом буквицама

References

  • буквица”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
  • буквица”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025