холостой

Russian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic хластъ (xlastŭ, celibate), from Proto-Slavic *хolstъ(jь). Compare Slovene hlȃst, Ukrainian хо́лост (xólost).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xəlɐˈstoj]
  • (file)

Adjective

холосто́й (xolostój) (comparative (по)холосте́е or (по)холосте́й)

  1. single (not married)
  2. idle (not working)
  3. (technical) idle, free-running
    холосто́й ходxolostój xodidling
  4. (ballistics) blank

Usage notes

  • Per Zaliznyak, the comparative холосте́е (xolostéje) is rare and awkward.

Declension

Noun

холосто́й (xolostój) m anim or m inan (genitive холосто́го, nominative plural холосты́е, genitive plural холосты́х, feminine холоста́я)

  1. unmarried person, single person, bachelor
  2. blank (bullet)

Declension

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