летопи́сец

rare #30674

nounanimatecountable

1.
chronicler, annalisthistory
Летопи́сец описал э́тот похо́д подро́бно.
The chronicler described this campaign in detail.
2.
(rare) chronicle, annalshistory
Э́тот летопи́сец сохрани́лся в еди́нственном спи́ске.
This chronicle has survived in a single copy.
Old usage, mainly in the titles of medieval Russian texts.

Examples

Летописец описал воина, четвертовавшего врага на площади.
The chronicler described a warrior who quartered his enemy in the town square.
Летописец описал древнюю сечу подробно
The chronicler described the ancient battle in detail.
Летописец, провозвещавший скорое падение города, оказался прав.
The chronicler, who had foretold the city's imminent fall, was proved right.
Каждый народ помнит своих летописцев.
Every nation remembers its chroniclers.
Летописец подробно описал события того года.
The chronicler described the events of that year in detail.
Древний летописец жил в монастыре.
The ancient chronicler lived in a monastery.
Летописец, славословивший подвиги князя, преувеличивал многое.
The chronicler who glorified the prince’s exploits greatly exaggerated many things.
Летописец описал царя, злодействовавшего много лет подряд.
The chronicler described the tsar, who had been committing atrocities for many years in a row.