злато
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zolto, a nominalization of злат (zlat, “golden; shining, brilliant”) (dialectal) + -о (-o).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɫato]
- Hyphenation(key): зла‧то
Audio (file)
Noun
зла́то • (zláto) n (relational adjective злат or зла́тен)
Declension
Derived terms
- зла́тен (zláten, “golden”)
- злата́р m (zlatár), злата́рка f (zlatárka, “goldsmith”)
- злата́рство (zlatárstvo, “goldsmithing”)
Macedonian
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zolto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɫatɔ]
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Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zolto. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Slovene and Slovak zlato, Belarusian золата (zólata), Bulgarian злато (zlato), Polish złoto, Russian and Ukrainian зо́лото (zóloto).
Declension
singular | dual | plural | |
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nominative | злато zlato |
златѣ zlatě |
злата zlata |
genitive | злата zlata |
златоу zlatu |
златъ zlatŭ |
dative | златоу zlatu |
златома zlatoma |
златомъ zlatomŭ |
accusative | злато zlato |
златѣ zlatě |
злата zlata |
instrumental | златомъ zlatomŭ |
златома zlatoma |
златꙑ zlaty |
locative | златѣ zlatě |
златоу zlatu |
златѣхъ zlatěxŭ |
vocative | злато zlato |
златѣ zlatě |
злата zlata |
Derived terms
- златикъ (zlatikŭ)
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic злато (zlato), from Proto-Slavic *zolto, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. Doublet of зо́лото (zóloto).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɫatə]
Noun
зла́то • (zláto) n inan (genitive зла́та, uncountable)
Declension
Derived terms
- злато́й (zlatój)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “злато”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zolto, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰólh₃tom (“gold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zlâːto/
- Hyphenation: зла‧то
Noun
зла̑то n (Latin spelling zlȃto)
- gold (metal)
- Моја огрлица је од злата. ― My necklace is made of gold.
- objects made of gold collectively
- (by extension) something precious or extremely valuable
- term of endearment; darling, dear
Declension
Further reading
- “злато” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic злато (zlato), from Proto-Slavic *zolto, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. Doublet of зо́лото (zóloto) and зло́то (zlóto).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɫatɔ]
Audio (file)
Noun
зла́то • (zláto) n inan (genitive зла́та, uncountable, relational adjective злати́й)
Declension
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “злато”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “злато”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN