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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γράμματα (grámmata).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡramətə]
  • (file)

Noun edit

гра́мота (grámotaf inan (genitive гра́моты, nominative plural гра́моты, genitive plural гра́мот)

  1. reading and writing (sum of knowledge necessary to be able to read and write)
    учи́ться гра́мотеučítʹsja grámoteto learn to read and write
    учи́ться гра́моте и счётуučítʹsja grámote i sčótuto learn the three Rs
    не знать гра́мотыne znatʹ grámotyto be unable to read or write
    Э́то для меня́ кита́йская гра́мота!Éto dlja menjá kitájskaja grámota!It’s all Greek to me!
  2. document; during medieval times often used to refer to a diplomatic correspondence or a decree issued and promulgated by authorities
    почётная гра́мотаpočótnaja grámotahonorary certificate
    послал боярам гра́мотуposlal bojaram grámotusent to boyars a script (writ)
  3. patent
  4. diploma
  5. (obsolete) letter
    берестяна́я гра́мотаberestjanája grámotabirch-bark letter

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