светоч

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic свѣтꙑчь (světyčĭ). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *světъ (light).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈsvʲetət͡ɕ]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

све́точ (svétočm inan (genitive све́точа, nominative plural све́точи, genitive plural све́точей)

  1. (lofty) lamp, luminary, light
    све́точ и́стины
    svétoč ístiny
    the light of truth
    све́точ свобо́ды (позна́ния)
    svétoč svobódy (poznánija)
    the lamp/torch of freedom (learning)

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