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"Graceful" in Russian

Russian word of the day | May 11, 2022 (see all)

изя́щный

[ ee-zyásch-nyî ]

Adjective

graceful, elegant

Epithets

Morphemic analysis

изящный

root: изящ
suffix: н
ending: ый

Etymology

Adopted from Old Church Slavonic, where it is formed from the passive participle "изятъ" (from "изяти" - “to choose”). The original meaning of the word is "the chosen one".

Examples of "Graceful" in Russian

Он изя́щным же́стом предложи́л нам войти́.

on ee-zyásch-nym zhés-tam preed-la-zhéel nam vaî-tée

He gestured gracefully for us to enter.
У неё бы́ли то́нкие и изя́щные черты́ лица́.

u nee-yó bý-lee tón-kee-ye ee ee-zyásch-ny-ye cheer-tý lee-tsá

She had delicate and graceful face features.