челобитье

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Etymology edit

чело́ (čeló) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ бить (bitʹ) +‎ -тье (-tʹje)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪɫɐˈbʲitʲje]

Noun edit

челоби́тье (čelobítʹjen inan (genitive челоби́тья, nominative plural челоби́тья, genitive plural челоби́тий)

  1. (obsolete) bowing down (till the forehead reaches the earth)
  2. (archaic, now jocular) entreaty, petition

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