владыка

See also: владꙑка

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic владꙑка (vladyka), itself derived from Old Church Slavonic владѣти (vladěti), from Proto-Slavic *volděti (to expand). Cognates include Bulgarian влади́ка (vladíka), Macedonian владика (vladika).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɫɐˈdɨkə]
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Noun

влады́ка • (vladýka) m anim or f anim (genitive влады́ки, nominative plural влады́ки, genitive plural влады́к, feminine влады́чица)

  1. sovereign, lord, arbiter, overlord (judge without control)
  2. (Eastern Orthodoxy, respectful) bishop

Declension

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