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староста

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *starosta. By surface analysis, ста́рость (stárostʹ, old age) +‎ (-a, suffix forming agent nouns).

Cognate with Czech and Polish starosta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈstarəstə]
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Noun

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ста́роста (stárostam anim or f anim (genitive ста́росты, nominative plural ста́росты, genitive plural ста́рост)

  1. bailiff
  2. village elder
  3. churchwarden
  4. class monitor

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ingrian: staarosta