Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čę̑stъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕastɨj]
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  • Rhymes: -astɨj
  • Hyphenation: час‧тый

Adjective

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ча́стый (částyj) (comparative (по)ча́ще, adverb ча́сто)

  1. dense (consisting of closely spaced parts)
  2. frequent (spaced a short distance apart)
  3. fast, frequent (consisting of rapidly successive movements)
  4. repetitive (appearing at short intervals)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “частый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress