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дьяк

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic диѩкъ (dijękŭ), from Ancient Greek διάκος (diákos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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дьяк (dʹjakm anim (genitive дья́ка, nominative plural дья́ки, genitive plural дья́ков)

  1. (historical) dyak, clerk, official in Russia in 14-17 centuries
    Synonym: дьячо́к (dʹjačók)
  2. (historical) dyak, a low-ranked clergyman
    Synonym: дьячо́к (dʹjačók)

Declension

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “дьяк”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress