ста́рчество
rare #55855
nounneuteranimateuncountable
- 1.
old age, senility, dotage
Он глубоко погрузи́лся в ста́рчество.
He had sunk deep into old age.
Bookish; refers to the state or period of being very old.
- 2.
(rare) eldership, spiritual guidance by an elder, staretzdomreligion
В э́том монастыре́ сохрани́лись тради́ции ста́рчества.
The traditions of eldership have been preserved in this monastery.
Orthodox monastic practice of guidance by a starets.
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Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | ста́рчество | ста́рчества |
| Gen.Genitive | ста́рчества | ста́рчеств |
| Dat.Dative | ста́рчеству | ста́рчествам |
| Acc.Accusative | ста́рчество | ста́рчества |
| Inst.Instrumental | ста́рчеством | ста́рчествами |
| Prep.Prepositional | ста́рчестве | ста́рчествах |
Word familyста́рческиPRO
- ста́рческиlike an old man
- ста́рческийsenile
- ста́рчествоold age; eldership
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Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.
