свети́ло
rare #28436C2
nounneuterinanimatecountable
- 1.
luminary, heavenly body, celestial bodyastronomy
Со́лнце — са́мое я́ркое свети́ло на не́бе.
The sun is the brightest luminary in the sky.
Somewhat literary or scientific; typically of the sun, moon or stars.
- 2.
luminary, leading light, star (in a field)
Его опери́ровало настоящее свети́ло медици́ны.
He was operated on by a real luminary of medicine.
Often followed by the field in the genitive: светило науки.
Examples
Закатывавшееся светило отбрасывало длинные тени на дорогу.
The setting sun cast long shadows across the road.
Он известное светило современной медицины
He is a renowned figure in modern medicine.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | свети́ло | свети́ла |
| Gen.Genitive | свети́ла | свети́л |
| Dat.Dative | свети́лу | свети́лам |
| Acc.Accusative | свети́ло | свети́ла |
| Inst.Instrumental | свети́лом | свети́лами |
| Prep.Prepositional | свети́ле | свети́лах |
Word familyсвети́лоPRO
- свети́лоluminary; luminary
- свети́льникgeneral name for various lighting devices
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