ниць

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nĩcь.

Adjective

ниць • (nicĭ)

  1. bent down to the ground
    • from Vita Constantini:
      и тако падъ ниць поклонитъ сѧ б҃оу·
      i tako padŭ nicĭ poklonitŭ sę b:u·
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

  • ⇒ Serbo-Croatian: ничице

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic ниць (nicĭ), from Proto-Slavic *nicь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɪt͡sʲ]

Adverb

ниць • (nycʹ)

  1. prostrate, prone, face-down, bowed down
    • Корній нічого не чув і лежав, упавши обличчям ниць на стіл, мов мертвий.
      Kornij ničoho ne čuv i ležav, upavšy oblyččjam nycʹ na stil, mov mertvyj.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

  • ница́к m (nycák)
  • ни́ций (nýcyj)
  • ницьма́ (nycʹmá)
  • ницюва́ти impf (nycjuváty)

References

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