све́точ
rare #30563
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
- 1.
luminary, leading light, beacon
Пушкина называ́ют све́точем ру́сской поэ́зии.
Pushkin is called a luminary of Russian poetry.
Lofty, bookish; used of great thinkers, poets or ideals.
- 2.
(rare) torch, lamp, bright light
Впереди́ проце́ссии несли́ горя́щий све́точ.
A burning torch was carried at the head of the procession.
Archaic and poetic.
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Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | све́точ | све́точи |
| Gen.Genitive | све́точа | све́точей |
| Dat.Dative | све́точу | све́точам |
| Acc.Accusative | све́точ | све́точи |
| Inst.Instrumental | све́точем | све́точами |
| Prep.Prepositional | све́точе | све́точах |
Word familyсве́точPRO
- све́точluminary; torch
- светово́йlight
- светобоя́зньphotophobia
- светоза́рныйbright
- светонепроница́емыйlight-proof
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Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.
