предте́ча
rare #41736
nounfeminineanimatecountable
- 1.
forerunner, precursor, pioneer, trailblazer
Его́ счита́ют предте́чей ру́сского символи́зма.
He is considered a forerunner of Russian Symbolism.
Bookish; also the traditional epithet of John the Baptist (Иоанн Предтеча).
- 2.
harbinger, precursor, herald, portent
Э́ти собы́тия ста́ли предте́чей револю́ции.
These events became the harbinger of the revolution.
Bookish; of events or signs rather than people.
Examples
Его идеи стали предтечей современной науки.
His ideas became a precursor to modern science.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | предте́ча | предте́чи |
| Gen.Genitive | предте́чи | предте́ч |
| Dat.Dative | предте́че | предте́чам |
| Acc.Accusative | предте́чу | предте́ч |
| Inst.Instrumental | предте́чей предте́чею | предте́чами |
| Prep.Prepositional | предте́че | предте́чах |
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Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.
