катавасия
Russian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταβασία (κατάβασις), "descent", from καταβαίνω, "descend"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kətɐˈvasʲɪjə]
Noun
катава́сия • (katavásija) f inan (genitive катава́сии, nominative plural катава́сии, genitive plural катава́сий)
Declension
Declension of катава́сия (inan fem-form i-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | катава́сия katavásija |
катава́сии katavásii |
| genitive | катава́сии katavásii |
катава́сий katavásij |
| dative | катава́сии katavásii |
катава́сиям katavásijam |
| accusative | катава́сию katavásiju |
катава́сии katavásii |
| instrumental | катава́сией, катава́сиею katavásijej, katavásijeju |
катава́сиями katavásijami |
| prepositional | катава́сии katavásii |
катава́сиях katavásijax |
Related terms
Close related:
- анабасис m (anabasis)
- катабасис m (katabasis)
Related via Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō):
- акроба́т m anim (akrobát)
Related terms
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “катавасия”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Further reading
- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882), “катавасия”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.