English Explanatory Dictionary

starosta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Russia, the head man of a village community.
  2. In the former kingdom of Poland, a noble holding a castle and domain bestowed by the Crown.

Pronunciation

stăʹrŏstə stərŏsʹtə /ˈstaɹɒstə/ /stəˈɹɒstə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-starosta.wav

Word forms

starosta starostas starosty starosti starust staroste stahrost starost

Etymology

From Russian ста́роста (stárosta) and Polish starosta, both ultimately from Proto-Slavic *starosta, from *starostь (“old age”) + *-a (suffix forming agent nouns).

Synonyms

alderman

Related words

starosty starostynskyi
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