стихия

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʲtʲɪˈxʲijə]
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Noun

стихи́я • (stixíja) f inan (genitive стихи́и, nominative plural стихи́и, genitive plural стихи́й)

  1. element (one of the four classical elements of Ancient Greek philosophy)
  2. elemental force of nature, and their spheres of influence
  3. (figuratively) force of societal life that does not succumb to control by people or society
  4. (figuratively) one's familiar, comfortable, or usual surroundings

Declension

Declension of стихи́я (inan fem-form i-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative стихи́я
stixíja		 стихи́и
stixíi
genitive стихи́и
stixíi		 стихи́й
stixíj
dative стихи́и
stixíi		 стихи́ям
stixíjam
accusative стихи́ю
stixíju		 стихи́и
stixíi
instrumental стихи́ей, стихи́ею
stixíjej, stixíjeju		 стихи́ями
stixíjami
prepositional стихи́и
stixíi		 стихи́ях
stixíjax

See also

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