меньшинство

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Russian

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Etymology

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From ме́ньше (ménʹše) +‎ -инство́ (-instvó), calque of French minorité.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mʲɪnʲʂɨnstˈvo]
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Noun

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меньшинство́ (menʹšinstvón inan (genitive меньшинства́, nominative plural меньши́нства, genitive plural меньши́нств)

  1. minority (subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
    Antonym: большинство́ (bolʹšinstvó)

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