Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic кръмьчии (krŭmĭčii). By surface analysis, корма́ (kormá) +‎ -чий (-čij); the helm or rudder was usually in the stern of the ship. Compare корми́ло (kormílo, helm, rudder).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ко́рмчий (kórmčijm anim (genitive ко́рмчего, nominative plural ко́рмчие, genitive plural ко́рмчих, feminine ко́рмчая)

  1. (dated, nautical) helmsman (he who is responsible for steering a ship)
  2. (stilted, figuratively) helmsman, leader (of a country)

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