богоносец
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Бог (Box) + -о- (-o-) + носи́ть (nosítʹ) + -ец (-ec); calque of Ancient Greek θεοφόρος (theophóros).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
богоно́сец • (bogonósec) m anim or m inan (genitive богоно́сца, nominative plural богоно́сцы, genitive plural богоно́сцев)
- (literary) God-bearer (someone who carries God within himself; someone who directly expresses the idea of God; someone charged with a great religious mission)
Declension edit
Declension of богоно́сец (bian masc-form ц-stem accent-a reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | богоно́сец bogonósec |
богоно́сцы bogonóscy |
| genitive | богоно́сца bogonósca |
богоно́сцев bogonóscev |
| dative | богоно́сцу bogonóscu |
богоно́сцам bogonóscam |
| accusative animate inanimate |
богоно́сца bogonósca |
богоно́сцев bogonóscev |
| богоно́сец bogonósec |
богоно́сцы bogonóscy | |
| instrumental | богоно́сцем bogonóscem |
богоно́сцами bogonóscami |
| prepositional | богоно́сце bogonósce |
богоно́сцах bogonóscax |
Derived terms edit
- наро́д-богоно́сец (naród-bogonósec)