тоска

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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tъska, which is perhaps related to то́щий (tóščij) or ти́скать (tískatʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tɐˈska]
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Noun

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тоска́ (toskáf inan (genitive тоски́, uncountable)

  1. melancholy, depression
  2. boredom, ennui, weariness
  3. longing, yearning

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Kildin Sami: тоасськ (tåss’k)

References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “тоска”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “тоска”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 2 (панцирь – ящур), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 253