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ρωσικός
Russian /ro.siˈkos/
adjectiveB2#2636 most common
Also: of Russia, Russian-made
Example sentences
Το ρωσικό ψωμί είναι νόστιμο.
Russian bread is tasty.
Ο φίλος μου μαθαίνει ρωσικά κάθε Τετάρτη.
My friend learns Russian every Wednesday.
Η ρωσική γλώσσα έχει δικό της αλφάβητο.
The Russian language has its own alphabet.
Ο ρωσικός στρατός διεξήγαγε στρατιωτικές ασκήσεις κοντά στα σύνορα.
The Russian army conducted military exercises near the border.
Η ρωσική οικονομία επηρεάστηκε σημαντικά από τις διεθνείς κυρώσεις.
The Russian economy was significantly affected by international sanctions.
Η ρωσική λογοτεχνία του δέκατου ένατου αιώνα άσκησε βαθιά επίδραση στην παγκόσμια πεζογραφία.
Nineteenth-century Russian literature had a profound influence on world prose fiction.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ρωσικός | ρωσικοί |
| Genitive | ρωσικού | ρωσικών |
| Accusative | ρωσικό | ρωσικούς |
| Vocative | ρωσικέ | ρωσικοί |
Word family
Etymology
The word combines Ρωσία, the Greek name for Russia, with the common adjectival suffix -ικός, meaning "pertaining to." Ρωσία itself entered Greek as a borrowing tied to the medieval name Rus, used for the early East Slavic state centered on Kyiv and Novgorod. The exact deeper origin of "Rus" is debated among historians and linguists, so no reliable Proto-Indo-European root can be given.
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