старьць

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Old Church Slavonic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *starьcь. Equivalent to старъ (starŭ) +‎ -ць (-cĭ).

Noun

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старьць (starĭcĭm

  1. old man
    • from Vita Constantini, 0500900-0500910:
      не подобно ѥсть въ ѥсень цвѣтьць искати, ни старꙿца на воискꙋ гнати.
      It is not fitting to seek flowers in the fall nor to drive an old man to war.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Bulgarian: старец (starec)
  • Macedonian: старец (starec)
  • Russian: старец (starec)
  • Serbo-Croatian: starac