Московия
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Моско́вія (Moskóvija) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin Moscovia, which is in turn from Old East Slavic Московь (Moskovĭ) or Москъвь (Moskŭvĭ), 1st mentioned in the 12th century, a form of Москꙑ (Mosky). Doublet of Москва́ (Moskvá).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Моско́вия • (Moskóvija) f inan (genitive Моско́вии, nominative plural Моско́вии, genitive plural Моско́вий, relational adjective моско́вский)
- (historical) Muscovy (Grand Duchy of Moscow).
- 1842, Николай Гоголь [Nikolai Gogol], Рим; English translation from Rome, (Please provide a date or year):
- О други́х зе́млях и госуда́рствах абба́т намекну́л в каки́х-то нея́сных и нетвёрдых черта́х: что есть земля́ Фра́нция, бога́тая земля́, что англича́не — хоро́шие купцы́ и лю́бят е́здить, что не́мцы — пья́ницы, и что на се́вере есть ва́рварская земля́ Моско́вия, где быва́ют таки́е жесто́кие моро́зы, от кото́рых мо́жет ло́пнуть мозг челове́ческий.
- O drugíx zémljax i gosudárstvax abbát nameknúl v kakíx-to nejásnyx i netvjórdyx čertáx: što jestʹ zemljá Fráncija, bogátaja zemljá, što angličáne — xoróšije kupcý i ljúbjat jézditʹ, što némcy — pʹjánicy, i što na sévere jestʹ várvarskaja zemljá Moskóvija, gde byvájut takíje žestókije morózy, ot kotóryx móžet lópnutʹ mozg čelovéčeskij.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (derogatory, especially Ukraine) modern Russia.
Usage notes
[edit]- The sense of "Russia" for this word is more often used in Ukraine, possibly referring to the original smaller size, younger history and the name, also implying that the names Russia and Rus were allegedly usurped by Moscow.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Моско́вия (inan fem-form i-stem accent-a)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Моско́вия Moskóvija |
Моско́вии Moskóvii |
genitive | Моско́вии Moskóvii |
Моско́вий Moskóvij |
dative | Моско́вии Moskóvii |
Моско́виям Moskóvijam |
accusative | Моско́вию Moskóviju |
Моско́вии Moskóvii |
instrumental | Моско́вией, Моско́виею Moskóvijej, Moskóvijeju |
Моско́виями Moskóvijami |
prepositional | Моско́вии Moskóvii |
Моско́виях Moskóvijax |
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