Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From різк(и́й) (rizk(ýj)) +‎ -ість (-istʹ). Compare Russian ре́зкость (rézkostʹ), Belarusian рэ́зкасць (rézkascʹ), Polish rześkość.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈrʲizʲkʲisʲtʲ]
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Noun

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рі́зкість (rízkistʹf inan (genitive рі́зкості or рі́зкости, nominative plural рі́зкості, genitive plural рі́зкостей)

  1. sharpness, keenness (intensity: of hunger, wind, etc.)
    Synonym: прони́зливість f (pronýzlyvistʹ)
  2. abruptness (sudden intensity)
  3. (of sound) harshness, stridency
    Synonym: прони́зливість f (pronýzlyvistʹ)
  4. (of an image) sharpness (distinctness, focus)
    Synonym: чі́ткість f (čítkistʹ)
  5. (of manner, speech) abruptness, brusqueness, curtness
  6. (of manner, judgement, speech) harshness (severity, vehemence)
  7. harsh word/remark, sharp word/remark

Declension

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