братия

See also: братія

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic братиꙗ (bratija), Doublet of бра́тья (brátʹja). By surface analysis, брат (brat) +‎ ия (ija).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbratʲɪjə]
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Noun

бра́тия • (brátija) f inan (genitive бра́тии, uncountable)

  1. (archaic, Christian usage) Alternative form of бра́тья (brátʹja)
  2. community of monks
    монасты́рская бра́тия ― monastýrskaja brátija ― monastic community of monks
  3. (colloquial) fraternity, brotherhood, society
    пи́шущая бра́тия ― píšuščaja brátija ― writing society

Declension
Declension of бра́тия (inan sg-only fem-form i-stem accent-a) 
singular
nominative бра́тия
brátija
genitive бра́тии
brátii
dative бра́тии
brátii
accusative бра́тию
brátiju
instrumental бра́тией, бра́тиею
brátijej, brátijeju
prepositional бра́тии
brátii

Quotations

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