стихия

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon, “entry in a sequence”). Technically equivalent to стих (stih, “verse”) +‎ -ия (-ija).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [stiˈxijɐ]
• Rhymes: -ijɐ

Noun

стихи́я • (stihíja) f

1. (poetic, uncountable) sphere of interest, proclivity, disposition

   в стихията си ― v stihijata si ― in their own element

2. uncontrollable natural force → stormwind, hurricane

   Synonyms: фури́я (furíja), ха́ла (hála), вие́лица (viélica), вихру́шка (vihrúška)

Declension

Declension of стихи́я

	singular	plural
indefinite	стихи́я stihíja	стихи́и stihíi
definite	стихи́ята stihíjata	стихи́ите stihíite

Related terms

• стих (stih, “verse”)
  • стихотворе́ние (stihotvorénie, “poem”)

References

• “стихия”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “стихия”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic стихия (stixija), from Old Church Slavonic стѵхии (stüxii) (feminine form стѵхиꙗ (stüxija)), from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon). Compare Ukrainian стихі́я (styxíja), Belarusian стыхі́я (styxíja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sʲtʲɪˈxʲijə]

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Noun

стихи́я • (stixíja) f inan (genitive стихи́и, nominative plural стихи́и, genitive plural стихи́й)

1. element (one of the four classical elements of Ancient Greek philosophy)
2. elemental force of nature, and their spheres of influence, elements
3. (figurative) force of societal life that does not succumb to control by people or society
4. (figurative) element (a place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to; one's familiar, comfortable, or usual surroundings)

Declension

Declension of стихи́я (inan fem-form i-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	стихи́я stixíja	стихи́и stixíi
genitive	стихи́и stixíi	стихи́й stixíj
dative	стихи́и stixíi	стихи́ям stixíjam
accusative	стихи́ю stixíju	стихи́и stixíi
instrumental	стихи́ей, стихи́ею stixíjej, stixíjeju	стихи́ями stixíjami
prepositional	стихи́и stixíi	стихи́ях stixíjax

Related terms

• стихийность (stixijnostʹ)
• стихи́йный (stixíjnyj)
• стихи́йно (stixíjno)

See also

• элеме́нт (elemént)