братия

See also: братія

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic братиꙗ (bratija), Doublet of бра́тья (brátʹja). By surface analysis, брат (brat) +‎ ия (ija).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbratʲɪjə]
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Noun

бра́тия • (brátija) f inan (genitive бра́тии, uncountable)

  1. (archaic, Christian usage) Alternative form of бра́тья (brátʹja)
  2. community of monks
    монасты́рская бра́тия ― monastýrskaja brátija ― monastic community of monks
  3. (colloquial) fraternity, brotherhood, society
    пи́шущая бра́тия ― píšuščaja brátija ― writing society

Declension

Quotations

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