Belarusian edit

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Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkafʲedra]
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Noun edit

ка́федра (káfjedraf inan (genitive ка́федры, nominative plural ка́федры, genitive plural ка́федр or ка́федраў)

  1. department/school/college in a university or institute; chair.
  2. pulpit, rostrum, dais

Declension edit

References edit

  • кафедра” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
  • кафедра”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)

Russian edit

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ка́федра (káfedraf inan (genitive ка́федры, nominative plural ка́федры, genitive plural ка́федр, relational adjective кафедра́льный)

  1. department/school/college in a university or institute; chair.
  2. pulpit, rostrum, dais

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Descendants edit

  • Ingrian: kaafedra

Ukrainian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Ukrainian каѳедра (kafedra), катедра (katedra), ultimately either from Latin cathedra or Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ка́федра (káfedraf inan (genitive ка́федри, nominative plural ка́федри, genitive plural ка́федр)

  1. department/school/college in a university or institute; chair.
  2. pulpit, rostrum, dais

Declension edit

See also edit

References edit