Russian
Meaning
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- Of or pertaining to Russia.
- Of or pertaining to the Soviet Union.
- Of or pertaining to Rus.
- Of or pertaining to the Russian language.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin (11th century) Russiānus, the adjective of Russia, a Latinization of the Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Attested in English (both as a noun and as an adjective) from the 16th century. By surface analysis, Russia + -an.
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