Old Church Slavonic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *starьcь. Equivalent to старъ (starŭ) +‎ -ць (-cĭ).

Noun edit

старьць (starĭcĭm

  1. old man
    • from Vita Constantini, 0500900-0500910:
      не подобно ѥсть въ ѥсень цвѣтьць искати, ни старꙿца на воискꙋ гнати.
      ne podobno jestĭ vŭ jesenĭ cvětĭcĭ iskati, ni starꙿca na voisku gnati.
      It is not fitting to seek flowers in the fall nor to drive an old man to war.

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Bulgarian: старец (starec)
  • Macedonian: старец (starec)
  • Russian: старец (starec)
  • Serbo-Croatian: starac