Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vysь.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vɨsʲ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨsʲ

Noun

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высь (vysʹf inan (genitive вы́си, nominative plural вы́си, genitive plural вы́сей)

  1. height
    Synonyms: высота́ (vysotá), вышина́ (vyšiná)
  2. (figurative) ether, the realms of fancy, the world of fantasy
    вита́ть в зао́блачной вы́си
    vitátʹ v zaóblačnoj výsi
    to have one's head in the clouds, to live in the clouds
  3. (usually in the plural) summit

Declension

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Further reading

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  • высь in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru