старійшина

Ukrainian

Etymology

Cognate with Russian старе́йшина (staréjšina), Belarusian старэ́йшына (staréjšyna), Old Church Slavonic старѣишина (starěišina).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [stɐˈrʲii̯ʃenɐ]
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Noun

старі́йшина • (staríjšyna) m pers (genitive старі́йшини, nominative plural старі́йшини, genitive plural старі́йшин)

  1. elder, patriarch (leader of some community)
    Ра́да старі́йшинRáda staríjšynCouncil of Elders
  2. doyen (senior or eldest male member of a group)

Declension

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