Old Church Slavonic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *nĩcь.

Adjective edit

ниць (nicĭ)

  1. bent down to the ground
    • from Vita Constantini:
      и тако падъ ниць поклонитъ сѧ б҃оу·
      i tako padŭ nicĭ poklonitŭ sę b:u·
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Descendants edit

  • Serbo-Croatian: ничице

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic ниць (nicĭ), from Proto-Slavic *nicь.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

ниць (nycʹ)

  1. prostrate, prone, face-down, bowed down
    • Корній нічого не чув і лежав, упавши обличчям ниць на стіл, мов мертвий.
      Kornij ničoho ne čuv i ležav, upavšy oblyččjam nycʹ na stil, mov mertvyj.
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