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Russian word of the day: Причудливый

Oct 07, 2022 (see all)
причу́дливый
[ pree-chúd-lee-vyî ]
quaint, intricate, bizarre, whimsical

Morphemic analysis

причудливый
prefix: при
root: чуд
suffix: лив
ending: ый

Etymology

чудо - miracle

Examples

  • Сквозь ще́ли в жалюзи́ в ко́мнату проника́л лу́нный свет, создава́я причу́дливую игру́ тене́й.

    skvos' schyé-lee v zhá-lyu-zee f kóm-na-tu pra-nee-kál lún-nyî svyet, saz-da-vá-ya pree-chúd-lee-vu-yu eeg-rú tee-nyéî

    Moonlight entered the room through the slits in the blinds, creating an intricate play of shadows.

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  • Невдалеке́ от гости́ницы вы́силось ка́менное двухэта́жное зда́ние дово́льно причу́дливой архитекту́ры.

    nee-vda-lee-kyé at gas-tée-nee-tsy vý-see-las' ka-meen-na-ye dvuh-e-tázh-na-ye zdá-nee-ye da-vól'-na pree-chúd-lee-vaî ar-hee-teek-tú-ry

    Not far from the hotel stood a stone two-story building of rather bizarre architecture.

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Same stem words

чуде́сный [chu-dyés-nyî] Adjective
wonderful, miraculous, lovely, beautiful, marvellous

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