животное

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic животьноѥ, животьно (životĭnoje, životĭno), the nominative neuter singular of Old Church Slavonic животьнъ (životĭnŭ). See живо́тный (živótnyj).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ʐɨˈvotnəjə]
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Noun[edit]

живо́тное (živótnojen anim (genitive живо́тного, nominative plural живо́тные, genitive plural живо́тных)

  1. animal
    Synonym: зверь (zverʹ, animal, beast)
    дома́шнее живо́тноеdomášneje živótnojedomestic animal; pet
    вью́чное живо́тноеvʹjúčnoje živótnojebeast of burden, pack animal
  2. (figurative) animal, brute, beast
    Synonym: зверь (zverʹ, animal, beast)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The noun живо́тное is one of the rare Russian neuter nouns to have animacy. Other neuter nouns with animacy include насеко́мое (nasekómoje), существо́ (suščestvó), etc.

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Adjective[edit]

живо́тное (živótnoje)

  1. inflection of живо́тный (živótnyj):
    1. neuter (singular) nominative
    2. neuter (singular & mainly inanimate) accusative