Bulgarian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Slavic *čęstъ (dense, thick).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃɛst]
  • (file)

Adjective edit

чест (čest) (adverb че́сто, abstract noun честота́)

  1. frequent, common, usual (done or occurring often)
    Аз съм чест посетител на този град.
    Az sǎm čest posetitel na tozi grad.
    I am a frequent visitor to that city.
    Правя чести почивки, за да не се преуморя.
    Pravja česti počivki, za da ne se preumorja.
    I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.
    честа правописна грешка
    česta pravopisna greška
    a common spelling mistake
  2. occurring in very short intervals, quick, fast
    чест сърдечен ритъм
    čest sǎrdečen ritǎm
    rapid heartbeat
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Was this borrowed from Church Slavic or Russian? Wouldn't you expect чъст?”) From Proto-Slavic *čьstь, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷit-tis.

Noun edit

чест (čestf

  1. honour
    В негова чест.
    V negova čest.
    In his honour.
Declension edit

Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čęstъ (dense, thick).

Adjective edit

чест (čest) (comparative почест, superlative најчест, adverb често, abstract noun честота)

  1. common, frequent
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьstь, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷit-tis.

Noun edit

чест (čestf (relational adjective чесен)

  1. honor
Declension edit

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čęstъ (dense, thick), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kimśtas.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

че̑ст (definite че̑стӣ, comparative че̏шћӣ, Latin spelling čȇst)

  1. frequent
  2. repeated, recurrent
Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • чест” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьstь, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷit-tis.

Noun edit

чест f (Latin spelling čest)

  1. Obsolete form of част.
  2. (archaic) luck, happiness