свѣща

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Old Church Slavonic

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свѣща

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *svěťa (candle), from *světъ (light) + *-ja.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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свѣща (svěštaf

  1. candle
    • from Vita Methodii, 1701300-1701330:
      людии же бещисльнъ народъ събьравъ сѧ проважаахоу съ свѣщами, плачꙇоуще сѧ добра оучителѧ и пастꙑрѧ.
      ljudii že beštislĭnŭ narodŭ sŭbĭravŭ sę provažaaxu sŭ svěštami, plačiušte sę dobra učitelę i pastyrę.
      An innumerable crowd of people gathered and accompanied him with candles, mourning their good teacher and shepherd.

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Nikolić, Svetozar (1989) Staroslovenski jezik: Pravopis, glasovi, oblici, Beograd