обрій

Ukrainian

Etymology

Of unclear origin.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɔbrʲii̯]

Noun

о́брій • (óbrij) m inan (genitive о́брію, nominative plural о́брії, genitive plural о́бріїв)

  1. horizon, skyline (line where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance)
    Synonyms: горизо́нт m (horyzónt), небокра́й m (nebokráj), небосхи́л m (nebosxýl)
  2. (figuratively) horizon (range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest)

Declension

Derived terms

  • зао́брійний (zaóbrijnyj)

References

  1. Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “обрій”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

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