жестокий

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic жестокъ (žestokŭ), from Proto-Slavic *žestokъ. Cognate to жёсткий (žóstkij).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ʐɨˈstokʲɪj]
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Adjective[edit]

жесто́кий (žestókij) (rare/awkward comparative (по)жесто́че)

  1. cruel
  2. brutal, savage

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References[edit]

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “жестокий”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. & suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress