дѣвица

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *děvica (girl, maiden).

Noun

дѣвица (děvica) f

  1. girl
  2. virgin

Declension

Old East Slavic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *děvica (girl, maiden).

Pronunciation

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /deːˈʋit͡sʲɑ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /dʲeːˈʋʲit͡sʲa/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /dʲeːˈʋʲit͡sʲa/
  • Hyphenation: дѣ‧ви‧ца

Noun

дѣвица (děvica) f

  1. maid, maiden, damsel, virgin

Descendants

  • Belarusian: дзяві́ца (dzjavíca)
  • Russian: деви́ца (devíca), де́вица (dévica)
  • Ukrainian: діви́ця (divýcja)

References

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