волхв
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Russian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- волхвъ (volxv) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old East Slavic вълхвъ (vŭlxvŭ). Related to Old Church Slavonic влъхвъ (vlŭxvŭ) and Old Church Slavonic влъснѫти (vlŭsnǫti, “to stutter”), referring to the trances the priests used in their ceremonies.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
волхв • (volxv) m anim (genitive волхва́, nominative plural волхвы́, genitive plural волхво́в)
- magus, mage
- (paganism) a priest; a high priest.
Usage notes[edit]
In modern Rodnover or Slavic neopagan groups, "волхв" is a title for higher-ranking priests, above "жрец".
Declension[edit]
Declension of волхв (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-b)
Related terms[edit]
- волше́бник (volšébnik)
- волше́бный (volšébnyj)
- волшебство́ (volšebstvó)
Descendants[edit]
See also[edit]
Categories:
- Russian terms inherited from Old East Slavic
- Russian terms derived from Old East Slavic
- Russian 1-syllable words
- Russian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Russian lemmas
- Russian nouns
- Russian masculine nouns
- Russian animate nouns
- ru:Paganism
- Russian hard-stem masculine-form nouns
- Russian hard-stem masculine-form accent-b nouns
- Russian nouns with accent pattern b
- ru:Slavic paganism