Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From по́честь (póčestʹ) +‎ -ний (-nyj).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɔˈt͡ʃɛsnei̯]
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Adjective

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поче́сний (počésnyj) (adverb поче́сно, abstract noun поче́сність)

  1. honourable (UK), honorable (US) (worthy of respect)
    поче́сна зга́дкаpočésna zhádkahonourable mention
  2. honorary, honorific, of honour (showing or conferring honour and respect)
    поче́сна ва́ртаpočésna vártaguard of honour, honour guard
    поче́сний сту́піньpočésnyj stúpinʹhonorary degree, honoris causa

Declension

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