языческий

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic ꙗзꙑческъ (jazyčeskŭ). By surface analysis, язы́к (jazýk) +‎ -еский (-eskij). Calque of Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, of or for a nation, heathen).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [(j)ɪˈzɨt͡ɕɪskʲɪj]
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Adjective edit

язы́ческий (jazýčeskij) (no comparative)

  1. pagan, heathen

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