стихія
/[steˈxʲijɐ]/
Ukrainiannoun
Definitions
- 1.element (one of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air)
- 2.elemental force of nature, elements
- 3.elemental social force
- 4.element (a group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic, especially acting without control or organization)
- 5.element (a place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to)
Synonyms & related words
Related words (1)
- елеме́нт
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic стихия (stixija), from Old Church Slavonic стѵхии (stüxii) (feminine form стѵхиꙗ (stüxija)), from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon). Compare Russian стихи́я (stixíja), Belarusian стыхі́я (styxíja).
Forms
- стихі́яcanonical • feminine • inanimate
- styxíjaromanization
- стихі́їgenitive
- стихі́йнийadjective • relational
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | стихі́я | стихі́ї |
| Genitive | стихі́ї | стихі́й |
| Dative | стихі́ї | стихі́ям |
| Accusative | стихі́ю | стихі́ї |
| Instrumental | стихі́єю | стихі́ями |
| Locative | стихі́ї | стихі́ях |
| Vocative | стихі́є | стихі́ї |
Nominative
Singular
стихі́я
Plural
стихі́ї
Genitive
Singular
стихі́ї
Plural
стихі́й
Dative
Singular
стихі́ї
Plural
стихі́ям
Accusative
Singular
стихі́ю
Plural
стихі́ї
Instrumental
Singular
стихі́єю
Plural
стихі́ями
Locative
Singular
стихі́ї
Plural
стихі́ях
Vocative
Singular
стихі́є
Plural
стихі́ї