светоч

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic свѣтꙑчь (světyčĭ). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *světъ (light).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsvʲetət͡ɕ]
  • (file)

Noun

све́точ • (svétoč) m inan (genitive све́точа, nominative plural све́точи, genitive plural све́точей)

  1. (lofty) lamp, luminary, light
    све́точ и́стины
    svétoč ístiny
    the light of truth
    све́точ свобо́ды (позна́ния)
    svétoč svobódy (poznánija)
    the lamp/torch of freedom (learning)

Declension

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