-шество

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Rebracketed from Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo following roots ending in х and ш.

Pronunciation

  • -шество: IPA(key): [ʂɨstvə]
  • -шество́: IPA(key): [ʂɨstˈvo]

Suffix

-шество or -шество́ • (-šestvo or -šestvó) n

  1. Alternative form of -ство (-stvo): -hood, -ness, -ity
    ‎но́вый (nóvyj, “new”) + ‎-шество (-šestvo) → ‎но́вшество (nóvšestvo, “innovation, novelty”)
    ‎пир (pir, “feast, banquet”) + ‎-шество (-šestvo) → ‎пи́ршество (píršestvo, “revelry”)

Usage notes

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -шество
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