Рѣчъ Посполита

Old Ruthenian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Polish Rzeczpospolita, calque of Latin rēspūblica. Cognate with Russian Речь Посполи́тая (Rečʹ Pospolítaja).

Proper noun

Рѣчъ Посполита • (Rěč Pospolita) f inan

  1. Rzeczpospolita (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)

Descendants
  • Belarusian: Рэч Паспалі́тая (Reč Paspalítaja)
  • Ukrainian: Річ Посполи́та (Rič Pospolýta)
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