пущий

Russian

Etymology

Adjective formed from the comparative пу́ще (púšče, “greater”); compare бо́льший (bólʹšij) and бо́льше (bólʹše).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpuɕːɪj]

Adjective

пу́щий • (púščij) (no comparative)

  1. (dated or ironic) greater
    для пу́щей ва́жности ― dlja púščej vážnosti ― in order to appear more important (literally, “for greater importance”)

Declension

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