See also: великій

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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *velikъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj]
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Adjective edit

вели́кий (velíkij) (comparative бо́лее вели́кий or бо́льший, superlative велича́йший, abstract noun величина́)

  1. large, big
    Synonym: (more common in modern Russian) большо́й (bolʹšój)
  2. (short form only) too big; larger than necessary
    Э́ти сапоги́ мне велики́.
    Éti sapogí mne velikí.
    These boots are too big for me.
  3. great, outstanding

Usage notes edit

  • A special short form is found in the expression от ма́ла до вели́ка (ot mála do velíka, all ages, literally from small to big). Here ма́ла and вели́ка are old short genitives.

Declension edit

in the meanings "big, too big":

in the meaning "great, outstanding":

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Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *velikъ.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

вели́кий (velýkyj) (comparative бі́льший, superlative найбі́льший, abstract noun величина́)

  1. big, large
  2. great, outstanding

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