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"Picturesque" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jun 16, 2023 (see all)
живопи́сный
[ zhee-va-pées-nyî ]
picturesque, scenic, vivid

Morphemic analysis

живописный
root: живопис
suffix: н
ending: ый

Etymology

живопись (живой + писать) - painting (live + to write)
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Examples of "Picturesque" in Russian

  • Прогу́ливаясь по о́строву нельзя́ не отме́тить его́ живопи́сную приро́ду.

    pra-gú-lee-va-yas' pa óst-ra-vu neel'-zyá nye at-myé-teet' ye-vó zhee-va-pées-nu-yu pree-ró-du

    Walking around the island, one cannot fail to note its picturesque nature.

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  • Пройдя́ чуть да́льше по тропи́нке мо́жно вы́йти к о́чень живопи́сному водопа́ду.

    praî-dyá chut' dál'-she pa tra-péen-kye mozh-na vyî-tee k ó-cheen' zhe-va-pées-na-mu va-da-pá-du

    Walking a little further along the path, you can go to a very picturesque waterfall.

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Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "живописн".

  • Живопи́сный городо́к на побере́жье явля́ется популя́рным куро́ртом.

    zhee-va-pées-nyî ga-ra-dók na pa-bee-ryézh'-ye yav-lyá-ee-tsa pa-pu-lyár-nym ku-rór-tam

    The picturesque town on the coast is a popular resort.

  • Знамени́тый свое́й живопи́сностью, э́тот го́род изумля́ет оби́лием па́мятников дре́вней архитекту́ры.

    zna-mee-née-tyî sva-yéî zhee-va-pées-nast'-yu, é-tat gó-rat ee-zum-lyá-eet a-bée-lee-yem pá-meet-nee-kaf dryév-nyeî ar-hee-teek-tú-ry

    Famous for its picturesqueness, this city amazes with an abundance of monuments of ancient architecture.

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