волхв

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic вълхвъ (vŭlxvŭ). Related to Old Church Slavonic влъхвъ (vlŭxvŭ) and Old Church Slavonic влъснѫти (vlŭsnǫti, “to stutter”), referring to the trances the priests used in their ceremonies.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [voɫxf]

Noun

волхв • (volxv) m anim (genitive волхва́, nominative plural волхвы́, genitive plural волхво́в)

  1. magus, mage
  2. (paganism) a priest; a high priest.

Usage notes

In modern Rodnover or Slavic neopagan groups, "волхв" is a title for higher-ranking priests, above "жрец".

Declension
Declension of волхв (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-b) 
singular plural
nominative во́лхв
vólxv		 волхвы́
volxvý
genitive волхва́
volxvá		 волхво́в
volxvóv
dative волхву́
volxvú		 волхва́м
volxvám
accusative волхва́
volxvá		 волхво́в
volxvóv
instrumental волхво́м
volxvóm		 волхва́ми
volxvámi
prepositional волхве́
volxvé		 волхва́х
volxváx

Descendants
  • → English: volkhv
  • → Finnish: velho

See also
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