братия
See also: братія
Russian
Alternative forms
- бра́тія (brátija)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic братиꙗ (bratija), Doublet of бра́тья (brátʹja). Synchronically analyzable as брат (brat) + ия (ija).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbratʲɪjə]
Noun
бра́тия • (brátija) f inan (genitive бра́тии, uncountable)
- (archaic, Christian usage) Alternative form of бра́тья (brátʹja)
- community of monks
- монасты́рскаябра́тия ― monastýrskaja brátija ― monastic community of monks
- (colloquial) fraternity, brotherhood, society
- пи́шущаябра́тия ― píšuščaja brátija ― writing society
Declension
Declension of бра́тия (inan sg-only fem-form i-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | бра́тия brátija |
| genitive | бра́тии brátii |
| dative | бра́тии brátii |
| accusative | бра́тию brátiju |
| instrumental | бра́тией, бра́тиею brátijej, brátijeju |
| prepositional | бра́тии brátii |
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:братия.