russian
//ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n//
Forms
- Comparative
- more russian
- Superlative
- most russian
- Plural
- russians
Definitions
1.Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.
- I used to speak Russian once.
2.Of or pertaining to the Russian language.
- I used to speak Russian once.
3.Russian.(humorous)
- I used to speak Russian once.
1.A citizen of Russia.
- “I believe the Russians – the inhumane behavior of Russia does not justify it to get the fruits of the international community,” Wyden told CNN.
- A grim smile plays about Tarzan’s lips. At least Rokoff will be cheated. How mad he will be! And death will be more merciful than he could have hoped for at the hands of the Russian.
2.A domestic cat breed.
3.A person of an East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia; an ethnic Russian.
4.The Russian language.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1876
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Medieval Latin (11th century) Russiānus, from Russia, a Latinization of the Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ)) + -ānus (“of or pertaining to”).
Attested in English (both as a noun and as an adjective) from the 16th century.
By surface analysis, Russia + -an.