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пито́мец

uncommon #8221
nounmasculineanimatecountable
  • 1.

    pet, animal in one's care

    Она́ ка́ждый день ко́рмит своего́ пито́мца.

    She feeds her pet every day.

    Very common in the phrase домашний питомец.

  • 2.

    pupil, alumnus, disciple, protégé

    Пито́мцы университе́та собра́лись на юбиле́й.

    Alumni of the university gathered for the anniversary.

    Often somewhat elevated: a graduate or former student of a school or university.

  • 3.

    foster child, nursling, ward

    Она́ воспита́ла пито́мца как родно́го сы́на.

    She raised her foster child as her own son.

    Somewhat literary.

Examples

Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

пито́мец

пито́мцы

Gen.Genitive

пито́мца

пито́мцев

Dat.Dative

пито́мцу

пито́мцам

Acc.Accusative

пито́мца

пито́мцев

Inst.Instrumental

пито́мцем

пито́мцами

Prep.Prepositional

пито́мце

пито́мцах

Word familyпито́мецPRO

  • пито́мецpet; pupil; foster child
    nounmasculine
  • пито́мникbreeding farm; nursery (for plants); breeding ground
    nounmasculine

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