тщета

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *tъščeta, a derivative of Proto-Slavic *tъščь (whence то́щий (tóščij)) + *-ota (whence -ота (-ota)).

Further back, from Proto-Indo-European *tweskʷ- (desert, barren). Compare Sanskrit तुच्छ (tuccha, empty, vain), Latin tesqua (desert).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɕːɪˈta]

Noun

тщета́ (tščetá) f inan (genitive тщеты́, uncountable)

  1. (literary) vanity

Declension

Derived terms

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