грамота

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γράμματα (grámmata).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡramətə]
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Noun

гра́мота • (grámota) f inan (genitive гра́моты, nominative plural гра́моты, genitive plural гра́мот)

  1. reading and writing (sum of knowledge necessary to be able to read and write)
    учи́ться гра́моте ― učítʹsja grámote ― to learn to read and write
    учи́ться гра́моте и счёту ― učítʹsja grámote i sčótu ― to learn the three Rs
    не знать гра́моты ― ne znatʹ grámoty ― to be unable to read or write
    Э́то для меня́ кита́йская гра́мота! ― Éto dlja menjá kitájskaja grámota! ― It’s all Greek to me!
  2. document; during medieval times often used to refer to a diplomatic correspondence or a decree issued and promulgated by authorities
    почётная гра́мота ― počótnaja grámota ― honorary certificate
    послал боярам гра́моту ― poslal bojaram grámotu ― sent to boyars a script (writ)
  3. patent
  4. diploma
  5. (obsolete) letter
    берестяна́я гра́мота ― berestjanája grámota ― birch-bark letter

Declension

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