Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Back-formation from Малоро́сія (Malorósija, little Russia, historical name for Ukraine)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

малоро́с (malorósm pers (genitive малоро́са, nominative plural малоро́си, genitive plural малоро́сів, feminine малоро́ска)

  1. (historical, now offensive, ethnic slur) Ukrainian
  2. (derogatory) a Ukrainian who is sympathetic to Russia, a traitor against Ukraine

Declension edit

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Further reading edit

  • Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “малорос”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN