стихия
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Bulgarian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon, “entry in a sequence”). Technically equivalent to стих (stih, “verse”) + -ия (-ija).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
стихи́я • (stihíja) f
- (poetic, uncountable) sphere of interest, proclivity, disposition
- uncontrollable natural force → stormwind, hurricane
Declension[edit]
Declension of стихи́я
Related terms[edit]
- стих (stih, “verse”)
- стихотворе́ние (stihotvorénie, “poem”)
References[edit]
- “стихия”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “стихия”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Russian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old East Slavic стихия (stixija), from Old Church Slavonic стѵхии (stüxii) (feminine form стѵхиꙗ (stüxija)), from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon).[1] Compare Ukrainian стихі́я (styxíja), Belarusian стыхі́я (styxíja).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
стихи́я • (stixíja) f inan (genitive стихи́и, nominative plural стихи́и, genitive plural стихи́й)
- element (one of the four classical elements of Ancient Greek philosophy)
- elemental force of nature, and their spheres of influence, elements
- (figurative) force of societal life that does not succumb to control by people or society
- (figurative) element (a place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to; one's familiar, comfortable, or usual surroundings)
Declension[edit]
Declension of стихи́я (inan fem-form i-stem accent-a)
Related terms[edit]
- стихийность (stixijnostʹ)
- стихи́йный (stixíjnyj)
- стихи́йно (stixíjno)
See also[edit]
- элеме́нт (elemént)
References[edit]
- ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “стихия”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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