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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strělьcь. By surface analysis, стріля́ти (striljáty) +‎ -ець (-ecʹ). Compare Russian стреле́ц (streléc), Belarusian страле́ц (straljéc), Polish strzelec, Czech střelec, Slovak strelec.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [stʲrʲiˈɫɛt͡sʲ]
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Noun

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стріле́ць (strilécʹm pers (genitive стрільця́, nominative plural стрільці́, genitive plural стрільці́в, relational adjective стріле́цький)

  1. shooter, marksman
    стріле́ць з лу́каstrilécʹ z lúkaarcher, bowman (literally, “shooter from a bow”)
  2. (military) rifleman
  3. (historical) strelets

Declension

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