величество

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian вели́чество (velíčestvo), from Old Church Slavonic величьство (veličĭstvo). By surface analysis, вели́к (velík) + -ество (-estvo)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɛˈlit͡ʃɛstvo]
  • (file)

Noun

вели́чество • (velíčestvo) n

  1. Majesty (referring to a king or queen)
    Ва́ше вели́чествоVáše velíčestvoYour Majesty

Declension

Derived terms

Macedonian

Etymology

Probably from Russian вели́чество (velíčestvo), from Old Church Slavonic величьство (veličĭstvo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɛˈlit͡ʃɛstvɔ]
  • Hyphenation: ве‧ли‧чес‧тво

Noun

величество • (veličestvo) n (relational adjective величествен)

  1. Majesty (title of a ruler, monarch, when addressing or mentioning)
    Ваше величествоVaše veličestvoYour Majesty

Usage notes

  • If you want to emphasize the title, you can write it in capital letter "Величество". Ваше Величество.

Declension

References

  • величество” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic величьство (veličĭstvo). By surface analysis, вели́к(ий) (velík(ij)) + -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vʲɪˈlʲit͡ɕɪstvə]
  • (file)

Noun

вели́чество • (velíčestvo) n inan (genitive вели́чества, nominative plural вели́чества, genitive plural вели́честв)

  1. majesty (the quality of being impressive and great)
    ва́ше вели́чествоváše velíčestvoYour Majesty

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • величество in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru
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