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житьё

/[ʐɨˈtʲjɵ]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquiallife
  2. 2.
    colloquialexistence

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žitьje, from Proto-Slavic *žiti (“to live”). Doublet of житие́ (žitijé), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Forms

  • žitʹjóromanization
  • житья́genitive
  • житьи́шкоdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
житьё
Plural
Genitive
Singular
житья́
Plural
Dative
Singular
житью́
Plural
Accusative
Singular
житьё
Plural
Instrumental
Singular
житьём
Plural
Prepositional
Singular
житье́
Plural

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