Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian стели́ти (stelíti), from earlier сла́ти (sláti) with the infinitive leveled based on the present tense stem (стел-), from Old East Slavic стьлати (stĭlati), from Proto-Slavic *stьlati. Doublet of сла́ти (sláty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [steˈɫɪte]
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Verb

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стели́ти (stelýtyimpf (transitive)

  1. to spread (to stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space)
  2. (figuratively) to spread (to distribute over a given area)
  3. to lay, to install (flooring)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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