старец

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *starьcь. Equivalent to стар (star, old) + -ец (-ec).

Noun

старец (starec) m

  1. senior, old man

Inflection


Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *starьcь. Equivalent to ста́рый (stáryj) + -ец (-ec).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈstarʲɪt͡s]
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Noun

ста́рец (stárec) m anim (genitive ста́рца, nominative plural ста́рцы, genitive plural ста́рцев)

  1. (literary) old man, whitebeard
  2. (church) monastic elder

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