Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žьrьcь, from *žьrti + *-ьcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *girˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʒrɛt͡sʲ]
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Noun

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жрець (žrecʹm pers (genitive жерця́, nominative plural жерці́, genitive plural жерці́в, feminine жри́ця)

  1. heathen priest, pagan priest

Declension

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Further reading

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