знаттєлюбний

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From знаття́ (znattjá, knowledge) +‎ -є- (-je-) +‎ люби́ти (ljubýty, to love) +‎ -ний (-nyj). Compare Russian любозна́тельный (ljuboznátelʹnyj).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [znɐtʲːeˈlʲubnei̯]
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Adjective

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знаттєлю́бний (znattjeljúbnyj) (abstract noun знаттєлю́бність) (rare)

  1. curious, inquisitive (eager to acquire knowledge)
    Synonyms: допи́тливий (dopýtlyvyj), ціка́вий (cikávyj)

Declension

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