целомъдрие

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic цѣломѫдрьѥ (cělomǫdrĭje), а Calque of Ancient Greek σωφροσύνη (sōphrosúnē). Formed as цял (cjal, “whole”) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ мъ́дър (mǎ́dǎr, “wise”) +‎ -ие (-ie).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡sɛɫoˈmɤdriɛ]

Noun

целомъ́дрие • (celomǎ́drie) n

  1. soundness of mind and soul, prudence, chastity

Declension
Declension of целомъ́дрие
singular
indefinite целомъ́дрие
celomǎ́drie
definite целомъ́дрието
celomǎ́drieto

References
  • “целомъдрие”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “целомъдрие”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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