Russian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Russian in British English:
UK [ˈrʌʃn]
How to pronounce Russian in American English:
US [ˈrʌʃn]
-
- Noun:
- a native or inhabitant of Russia
- the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia
-
- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language
Word Origin
- Russian (n.)
- 1530s, from Medieval Latin Russianus, from Russia (see Russia). Slang or colloquial Russki "Russian" (1858) is from Russian Russkiy. Russian roulette attested from 1937. Russian dressing for salads is from 1915.
Example
- 1. Russian military spending is rising .
- 2. The russian bear is back .
- 3. Then savor a black russian .
- 4. Russian security officials reject that .
- 5. But russian society was changing .