житьё
See also: житье and житьѥ
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žitьje, from Proto-Slavic *žiti (“to live”). Doublet of житие́ (žitijé), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʐɨˈtʲjɵ]
Noun
житьё • (žitʹjó) n inan (genitive житья́, uncountable)
- (colloquial) life
- (colloquial) existence
Declension
Declension of житьё (inan sg-only neut-form vowel-stem accent-b)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | житьё žitʹjó |
| genitive | житья́ žitʹjá |
| dative | житью́ žitʹjú |
| accusative | житьё žitʹjó |
| instrumental | житьём žitʹjóm |
| prepositional | житье́ žitʹjé |
Synonyms
- жизнь (žiznʹ) (common term)
- житие́ (žitijé) (philosophical, ecclesiastic)
Derived terms
- житьё-бытьё (žitʹjó-bytʹjó)