English Explanatory Dictionary

ruthenian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Containing ruthenium
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Ruthenia; a Ukrainian, a Belarusian, usually in a historical context.
name
  1. Any of various languages historically spoken in Ruthenia; also known as Old Ukrainian, Old Belarusian and Rusian, any Old East Slavic descendant, which is different from Russian, Great Russian or "East Russian"
adj
  1. Of or related to Ruthenia.

Word forms

ruthenian more ruthenian most ruthenian Ruthenians

Etymology

From ruthenium + -ian.

Synonyms

Ruthene Ruthenic Old Ukrainian Old Belarusian
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