Московія

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɐˈskovʲɪjə]

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Proper noun

Моско́вія • (Moskóvija) f inan (genitive Моско́віи, nominative plural Моско́віи, genitive plural Моско́вій)

1. Pre-1918 spelling of Московия (Moskovija).

Declension

Pre-reform declension of Моско́вія (inan fem-form i-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	Моско́вія Moskóvija	Моско́віи Moskóvii
genitive	Моско́віи Moskóvii	Моско́вій Moskóvij
dative	Моско́віи Moskóvii	Моско́віямъ Moskóvijam
accusative	Моско́вію Moskóviju	Моско́віи Moskóvii
instrumental	Моско́віей, Моско́віею Moskóvijej, Moskóvijeju	Моско́віями Moskóvijami
prepositional	Моско́віи Moskóvii	Моско́віяхъ Moskóvijax

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɔˈskɔʋʲijɐ]

Proper noun

Московія (1390 - 1530)

Моско́вія • (Moskóvija) f inan (genitive Моско́вії, uncountable)

1. (historical) Muscovy (Grand Duchy of Moscow)
2. (chiefly derogatory) Russia

Usage notes

• The sense of "Russia" for this word possibly refers to the original smaller size of Moscovy (compared to modern Russia), younger history and the name, also implying that the names Russia and Rus were allegedly usurped by Moscow.

Declension

Declension of Моско́вія (inan sg-only j-stem fem-form accent-a)

	singular
nominative	Моско́вія Moskóvija
genitive	Моско́вії Moskóviji
dative	Моско́вії Moskóviji
accusative	Моско́вію Moskóviju
instrumental	Моско́вією Moskóvijeju
locative	Моско́вії Moskóviji
vocative	Моско́віє Moskóvije

Related terms

• моско́вець m (moskóvecʹ), моска́ль m (moskálʹ)