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Russian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈɾʌʃ(ə)n/ (Scotland, Wales)
• /ˈɹʊʃ(ə)n/ (Northern-England)
• /ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin (11th century) Russiānus, from Russia, a Latinization of the Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ)) + -ānus (“of or pertaining to”). Attested in English (both as a noun and as an adjective) from the 16th century. By surface analysis, Russia + -an. Piecewise doublet of Rossiyan.

Meanings

1. Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.
   • So that is the official line: you’re shit, we’re shit, everything’s shit, never try for a better world because it doesn’t exist. That is not only bleak, I think it’s also the working title of every Russian novel ever written. 2017 February 19, “Putin”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 4, episode 2, John Oliver (actor), via HBO:
   • The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶ 2015, Shane R. Reeves, David Wallace, “The Combatant Status of the “Little Green Men” and Other Participants in the Ukraine Conflict”, in International Law Studies, US Naval War College, volume 91, number 361, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 393:
   • “Revoking PNTR for Russia is going to make it harder for Russia to do business with the United States and doing it in unison with other nations that make up half of the global economy will be another crushing blow to the Russian economy that’s already suffering very badly from our sanctions,” Biden said. 2022 March 10, Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju, Kate Sullivan, MJ Lee, John Harwood, “Biden calls for suspending normal trade relations with Russia and will ban imports of vodka and seafood”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2022:
2. (dated) Of or pertaining to the Soviet Union.
3. (dated) Of or pertaining to Rus.
4. Of or pertaining to the Russian language.

Forms

Descendants

羅宋 · ра́шн · ра́шин · lazene · 罗宋

Synonyms

Russ · Muscovite · Soviet · Rossiyan

Translations (198)

aqc оӏроӏс (of or pertaining to Russia) · izh vennäen (of or pertaining to Russia) · cy Rwsiaidd (of or pertaining to Russia) · xal әрәс (of or pertaining to Russia) · is rússneskur (of or pertaining to Russia) · tt рус (of or pertaining to Russia) · tr Rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · tk rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · lv krievu (of or pertaining to Russia) · et vene (of or pertaining to Russia) · mnc ᠣᡵᠣᠰ (of or pertaining to Russia) · eve нючи (of or pertaining to Russia) · gv Rooshagh (of or pertaining to Russia) · ru ру́сский (of or pertaining to Rus) · ko 로씨야의 (of or pertaining to Russia) · de altrussisch (of or pertaining to Rus) · cs ruský (of or pertaining to Russia) · crh Rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · ga Rúiseach (of or pertaining to Russia) · lt rusas (of or pertaining to Russia) · ce россин (of or pertaining to Russia) · izh venäläin (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · fo russiskur (of or pertaining to Russia) · bg ру́ски (of or pertaining to Rus) · hy ռուս (of or pertaining to Russia) · ce гӏазкхийн (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · izh venäläin (of or pertaining to Russia) · uz rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · mr रशियन (of or pertaining to Russia) · am ሩሲያዊ (of or pertaining to Russia) · udi урус (of or pertaining to Russia) · bg старору́ски (of or pertaining to Rus) · dsb rušćina (of or pertaining to Russia) · be старажытнару́скі (of or pertaining to Rus) · fkv ryssä (of or pertaining to Russia) · mn орос (of or pertaining to Russia) · cs staroruský (of or pertaining to Rus) · lez урус (of or pertaining to Russia) · pt russo (of or pertaining to Russia) · my ရုရှား (of or pertaining to Russia) · ast rusu (of or pertaining to Russia) · sh rȕskī (of or pertaining to Russia) · be ру́скі (of or pertaining to Rus) · az rusdilli (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · id Rusia (of or pertaining to Russia) · as ৰুছ (of or pertaining to Russia) · kk орыс (of or pertaining to Russia) · he רוסיה (of or pertaining to Russia) · ky орус (of or pertaining to Russia) · si රුසියානු (of or pertaining to Russia) · ro rosian (of or pertaining to Russia) · da russisk (of or pertaining to Russia) · ast rusu (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · hu orosz (of or pertaining to Russia) · de russisch (of or pertaining to Russia) · uk ру́ський (of or pertaining to Rus) · hy ռուսական (of or pertaining to Russia) · he רוּסִים (of or pertaining to Russia) · gd Ruiseanach (of or pertaining to Russia) · de russisch (of or pertaining to Rus) · zh 俄文的 (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · udm ӟуч (of or pertaining to Russia) · yi רוסיש (of or pertaining to Russia) · be расі́йскі (of or pertaining to Russia) · orv русьскъ (of or pertaining to Rus) · vi nga (of or pertaining to Russia) · la ruthenicus (of or pertaining to Russia) · mk ру́ски (of or pertaining to Russia) · os уырыссаг (of or pertaining to Russia) · ru ру́сский (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · ce шира русан (of or pertaining to Rus) · pt russo (of or pertaining to Rus) · az rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · lo ລັດເຊຍ (of or pertaining to Russia) · be расе́йскі (of or pertaining to Russia) · pl staroruski (of or pertaining to Rus) · ab урыс (of or pertaining to Russia) · zh 俄羅斯的 /俄罗斯的 (of or pertaining to Russia) · ru ру́сский (of or pertaining to Russia) · sv rysk (of or pertaining to Russia) · ms Rusia (of or pertaining to Russia) · hi रूसी (of or pertaining to Russia) · haw Lūkini (of or pertaining to Russia) · sl rúski (of or pertaining to Russia) · izh vennään (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · pl ruski (of or pertaining to Russia) · fr ruthénien (of or pertaining to Rus) · rue ру́ськый (of or pertaining to Rus) · izh vennään (of or pertaining to Russia) · fi venäläinen (of or pertaining to Russia) · alt орус (of or pertaining to Russia) · kpv роч (of or pertaining to Russia) · ce оьрсийн (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · ar رُوسِيّ (of or pertaining to Russia) · ko 러시아의 (of or pertaining to Russia) · cu роусьскъ (of or pertaining to Russia) · zh 俄語的 /俄语的 (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · za Ngozlozswh (of or pertaining to Russia) · bg ру́ски (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · evn лучады (of or pertaining to Russia) · ja ロシア語の (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · uk давньору́ський (of or pertaining to Rus) · gld лоча (of or pertaining to Russia) · nb russisk (of or pertaining to Russia) · it russo (of or pertaining to Russia) · non ryzkr (of or pertaining to Russia) · vi Nga (of or pertaining to Russia) · ro rusesc (of or pertaining to Russia) · km រុស្ស៊ី (of or pertaining to Russia) · be расі́йскі (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · ba урыҫ (of or pertaining to Russia) · az urus (of or pertaining to Russia) · he רוסיות (of or pertaining to Russia) · bua ород (of or pertaining to Russia) · ia russe (of or pertaining to Russia) · hi रूसी (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · ckb ڕوسی (of or pertaining to Russia) · be ру́скі (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · kmr ûrisî (of or pertaining to Russia) · de russländisch (of or pertaining to Russia) · uk росі́йський (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · sw mrashia (of or pertaining to Rus) · ja ロシアの (of or pertaining to Russia) · zh 俄- (of or pertaining to Russia) · sw mrashia (of or pertaining to Russia) · fr russe (of or pertaining to Russia) · ja 露 (of or pertaining to Russia) · bg ру́ски (of or pertaining to Russia) · av гӏурус (of or pertaining to Russia) · tr Rusça (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · mr रशियन (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · yrk-tun луца (of or pertaining to Russia) · nn russisk (of or pertaining to Russia) · bn রুশ (of or pertaining to Russia) · ru древнеру́сский (of or pertaining to Rus) · vo Rusänik (of or pertaining to Russia) · kmr rûsî (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · fkv venäläinen (of or pertaining to Russia) · nl Russisch (of or pertaining to Russia) · ru росси́йский (of or pertaining to Russia) · uk росі́йський (of or pertaining to Russia) · th รัสเซีย (of or pertaining to Russia) · hi रशियन (of or pertaining to Russia) · ko 러시아어의 (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · mk руски (of or pertaining to Rus) · ur رُوسی (of or pertaining to Russia) · rsk русийски (of or pertaining to Russia) · izh vennäen (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · az русдилли (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · ur رُوسِی (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · vec ruso (of or pertaining to Russia) · rue росі́йскый (of or pertaining to Russia) · kim орус (of or pertaining to Russia) · sq rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · sk ruský (of or pertaining to Russia) · ky орусиялык (of or pertaining to Russia) · sh ру̏скӣ (of or pertaining to Russia) · af Russies (of or pertaining to Russia) · nl Russische (of or pertaining to Russia) · sms ruõšš (of or pertaining to Russia) · koi роч (of or pertaining to Russia) · pl rosyjski (of or pertaining to Russia) · gl ruso (of or pertaining to Russia) · lv krievisks (of or pertaining to Russia) · he רוּסִי (of or pertaining to Russia) · es ruso (of or pertaining to Russia) · de russisch (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · fa روسی (of or pertaining to Russia) · tl Ruso (of or pertaining to Russia) · be расе́йскі (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · cu русьскъ (of or pertaining to Rus) · ce оьрсийн (of or pertaining to Rus) · af Russies (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · tt урыс (of or pertaining to Russia) · cs ruský (of or pertaining to Rus) · rue ру́ськый (of or pertaining to Russia) · haw Lūkia (of or pertaining to Russia) · eo rusa (of or pertaining to Russia) · ka რუსული (of or pertaining to Russia) · ce оьрсий (of or pertaining to Russia) · oc rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · eu errusiar (of or pertaining to Russia) · ug رۇس (of or pertaining to Russia) · ro rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · ca rus (of or pertaining to Russia) · ce оьрсийн (of or pertaining to Russia) · fkv ryssäläinen (of or pertaining to Russia) · te రష్యను (of or pertaining to Russia) · tk orus (of or pertaining to Russia) · pl ruski (of or pertaining to Rus) · tab урус (of or pertaining to Russia) · zh вурус (of or pertaining to Russia) · mnc ᠣᡵᠣᠰ ᡳ (of or pertaining to Russia) · ps روسي (of or pertaining to Russia) · kmr ûrisî (of or pertaining to the Russian language) · be ру́скі (of or pertaining to Russia) · kmr Rûsî (of or pertaining to Russia) · tg русӣ (of or pertaining to Russia)

Russian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈɾʌʃ(ə)n/ (Scotland, Wales)
• /ˈɹʊʃ(ə)n/ (Northern-England)
• /ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin (11th century) Russiānus, from Russia, a Latinization of the Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ)) + -ānus (“of or pertaining to”). Attested in English (both as a noun and as an adjective) from the 16th century. By surface analysis, Russia + -an. Piecewise doublet of Rossiyan.

Meanings

1. (countable) A native or inhabitant of Russia.
   • “I believe the Russians – the inhumane behavior of Russia does not justify it to get the fruits of the international community,” Wyden told CNN. 2022 March 10, Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju, Kate Sullivan, MJ Lee, John Harwood, “Biden calls for suspending normal trade relations with Russia and will ban imports of vodka and seafood”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2022:
   • A grim smile plays about Tarzan’s lips. At least Rokoff will be cheated. How mad he will be! And death will be more merciful than he could have hoped for at the hands of the Russian. 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 85:
   • But be that as it may: the Great Russian chauvinist Voznesenskii knew exactly how best to touch upon the asiaphobic nerve of his fellow-countrymen, how to stimulate the deep-rooted irrational fears of the Russians of peril looming from Asia, and how to turn those fears against China. 1983, Peace and Security in the Atlantic and Pacific Regions, page 69:
   • Though they consistently deny these accusations, ¹²⁵ there is overwhelming evidence showing the Russians actively equipping, training and even fighting alongside the separatists in eastern Ukraine. ¹²⁶ 2015, Shane R. Reeves, David Wallace, “The Combatant Status of the “Little Green Men” and Other Participants in the Ukraine Conflict”, in International Law Studies, US Naval War College, volume 91, number 361, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 382:
2. (countable) A person of an East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia; an ethnic Russian.
3. (countable, obsolete) A person from the Soviet Union.
4. (uncountable) The Russian language.
   • The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶ 2015, Shane R. Reeves, David Wallace, “The Combatant Status of the “Little Green Men” and Other Participants in the Ukraine Conflict”, in International Law Studies, US Naval War College, volume 91, number 361, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 393:
5. (countable, uncountable) A domestic cat breed.
6. (countable, uncountable) A cat of this breed.
7. (countable, rare, singular, uncountable) A type of juggling ball with a hard outer shell, filled with salt, sand or another similar substance.
   • Ok, I do think I am starting to get used to it, but you have to admit, if youve^([sic]) been juggling bags and then start juggling Russians, they feel sooo lopsided to juggle at first! 2011, jamescoutry24, “Beanbags > Russian”, in rec.juggling (Usenet):
8. (Multicultural-London-English, countable, slang, uncountable) Someone from or around Brandon Estate (also known as Moscow).
9. (Multicultural-London-English, countable, slang, uncountable) A gun (due to some preference for Russian arms with gang members).
10. (South-Africa, countable, uncountable) A kind of sausage derived from Russian kolbasa.

Forms

Synonyms

Rossiyan · Russ · Muscovite · Russ

Translations (603)

mn ᠣᠷᠤᠰ ᠢᠶᠠᠷ (Russian (language)) · ro rus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ulc луча (ethnic Russian) · oc russa (ethnic Russian) · tuw-sol ᠯᠣᠤᠴᠠ (ethnic Russian) · ro rusoaică (ethnic Russian) · ko 로씨야족 (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ru россия́нин (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ale Kasakax̂ (ethnic Russian) · vec ruso (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tt урыс (Russian (language)) · eo rusino (native or inhabitant of Russia) · lv krievs (ethnic Russian) · krc орус (ethnic Russian) · niv лоча (ethnic Russian) · gl ruso (Russian (language)) · az rus (ethnic Russian) · nb russisk (Russian (language)) · sva მურვის (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ro rusește (Russian (language)) · az русҹа (Russian (language)) · ko 러시아 사람 (ethnic Russian) · lt rusų (Russian (language)) · mns-nor русь (ethnic Russian) · zh 俄族人 (ethnic Russian) · uum хазах (ethnic Russian) · es rusa (ethnic Russian) · aqc оӏроӏс (ethnic Russian) · eve ню̄чи (ethnic Russian) · ko 로어 (Russian (language)) · ky орус (ethnic Russian) · kim орус дыл (Russian (language)) · dta luaaq (ethnic Russian) · ru ру́сский язы́к (Russian (language)) · br Ruseg (Russian (language)) · et vene (Russian (language)) · de Russin (native or inhabitant of Russia) · vo Rusapük (Russian (language)) · izh venät (Russian (language)) · ne रसियाली (Russian (language)) · ps روس (native or inhabitant of Russia) · de Reussin (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ckb ڕوسی (Russian (language)) · lez урус (ethnic Russian) · mk Русинка (ethnic Russian) · lbe оьрус (ethnic Russian) · et vene keel (Russian (language)) · fa روسی (ethnic Russian) · sco Roushie (Russian (language)) · sk ruština (Russian (language)) · gag рус (ethnic Russian) · sk Ruska (native or inhabitant of Russia) · nv Biʼééʼ łichííʼí bizaad (Russian (language)) · ur رُوسی (Russian (language)) · myv рузонь (Russian (language)) · th ภาษารัสเซีย (Russian (language)) · sl Rúsinja (native or inhabitant of Russia) · zh вурус хуа (Russian (language)) · he רוּסִיָּה (native or inhabitant of Russia) · alt орус (ethnic Russian) · yue 俄文 (Russian (language)) · mn орос хүн (native or inhabitant of Russia) · kim орус киши (ethnic Russian) · ce оьрси (native or inhabitant of Russia) · lld rus (ethnic Russian) · lv krieviete (ethnic Russian) · uz русча (Russian (language)) · el ρώσικα (Russian (language)) · bn ভাষা রুশ (Russian (language)) · ast rusu (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ug русчә (Russian (language)) · jct orus (ethnic Russian) · niv нуча (ethnic Russian) · bn রাশিয়ান (Russian (language)) · pt russo (native or inhabitant of Russia) · pl Ruski (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tt урыс (ethnic Russian) · ja ロシア人 (native or inhabitant of Russia) · lo ຄົນລັດເຊຍ (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ket кысьн (ethnic Russian) · be ру́скі (ethnic Russian) · bua ород хэлэн (Russian (language)) · izh venäläin (ethnic Russian) · tg русӣ (native or inhabitant of Russia) · kl russisut (Russian (language)) · ro rusă (ethnic Russian) · csb rusczi (Russian (language)) · vo rusan (ethnic Russian) · vo hi-Rusänan (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tk rus dili (Russian (language)) · ba Рәсәй кешеһе (native or inhabitant of Russia) · de Russe (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tab урус (ethnic Russian) · tk rus (ethnic Russian) · zh 俄羅斯族 /俄罗斯族 (ethnic Russian) · zh 俄國人 /俄国人 (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ja ロシア人 (ethnic Russian) · nl Russin (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tg рус (ethnic Russian) · pl ruszczyzna (Russian (language)) · ady урыс (ethnic Russian) · si භාෂාව රුසියාන (Russian (language)) · eo ruso (ethnic Russian) · smn ruošakiela (Russian (language)) · yi רוסלענדער (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ko 로씨야족 (ethnic Russian) · tuw-sol ᠯᠣᠤᠲ (ethnic Russian) · alt оҥор тил (Russian (language)) · sl Rúsinja (ethnic Russian) · az روس (ethnic Russian) · ce гӏазкхийн (Russian (language)) · zh 俄羅斯人 /俄罗斯人 (native or inhabitant of Russia) · fa روسی (native or inhabitant of Russia) · vo Lusänel (native or inhabitant of Russia) · et venelanna (ethnic Russian) · ur رُوسی (native or inhabitant of Russia) · be расе́йская мо́ва (Russian (language)) · kk ресейлік (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tyv орус (ethnic Russian) · tk русча (Russian (language)) · bn রুশি (Russian (language)) · ug رۇس (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ota روس (ethnic Russian) · ia russo (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ar رُوسِيَّة (native or inhabitant of Russia) · vo ji-Rusänan (native or inhabitant of Russia) · cjs қазақ (ethnic Russian) · mk Русинка (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ckt русиԓьымиԓ (Russian (language)) · bg ру́ска гра́жданка (native or inhabitant of Russia) · dlg ньуучча (ethnic Russian) · kum рус (ethnic Russian) · ude луса (ethnic Russian) · mn оросоор (Russian (language)) · tuw-sol loot (ethnic Russian) · ar الرُّوسِيَّة (Russian (language)) · fo russiskt (Russian (language)) · kk орыс тілі (Russian (language)) · zh 俄族 (ethnic Russian) · kum рус тил (Russian (language)) · ro rusă (Russian (language)) · lt rusų kalba (Russian (language)) · sh Rȕs (native or inhabitant of Russia) · pt russa (ethnic Russian) · ce гӏазкхи (ethnic Russian) · uz oʻrischa (Russian (language)) · os уырыссаг (Russian (language)) · pl Rosjanin (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tg русӣ (Russian (language)) · uk росія́нин (native or inhabitant of Russia) · el Ρωσίδα (ethnic Russian) · cjs орус тілі (Russian (language)) · yi רוס (ethnic Russian) · tk rusça (Russian (language)) · ug رۇسچە (Russian (language)) · kim орус (ethnic Russian) · ga Rúiseach (ethnic Russian) · sq rus (ethnic Russian) · tg рус (native or inhabitant of Russia) · es ruso (native or inhabitant of Russia) · az rusiyalı (native or inhabitant of Russia) · evn луча (ethnic Russian) · it russo (native or inhabitant of Russia) · be ру́ская (ethnic Russian) · ar رُوسِيّ (native or inhabitant of Russia) · sa भाषा रूसी (Russian (language)) · eu errusiera (Russian (language)) · is rússneska (Russian (language)) · bua мангад (ethnic Russian) · ota مسقولو (ethnic Russian) · eo Rusa (Russian (language)) · rue ру́ськый язы́к (Russian (language)) · fi venäläinen (ethnic Russian) · ro rus (ethnic Russian) · bua орос (ethnic Russian) · cv вырӑсла (Russian (language)) · uum урус (ethnic Russian) · nb russer (ethnic Russian) · nl Russisch (Russian (language)) · sk Ruska (ethnic Russian) · nl Rus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · la lingua Ruthenica (Russian (language)) · ro rusă (native or inhabitant of Russia) · gv Rooshagh (native or inhabitant of Russia) · lv krieviete (native or inhabitant of Russia) · mk Русин (ethnic Russian) · la russus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · pt russa (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ia russa (native or inhabitant of Russia) · kk орыс (native or inhabitant of Russia) · sty руц (ethnic Russian) · myv рузонь кель (Russian (language)) · udi урус (ethnic Russian) · am መስኮብኛ (Russian (language)) · zu Isirashiya (Russian (language)) · kdr urus (ethnic Russian) · ast rusa (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ko 러시아 사람 (native or inhabitant of Russia) · yi רוסלענדער (ethnic Russian) · os уырыссаг (native or inhabitant of Russia) · sah нуучча (ethnic Russian) · gug rrusiagua (native or inhabitant of Russia) · fr Russe (ethnic Russian) · ko 러시아인 (ethnic Russian) · cmg ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋ (ethnic Russian) · uk росі́йська (Russian (language)) · kmr ûris (native or inhabitant of Russia) · hi रशियन (Russian (language)) · he רוּסִית (Russian (language)) · uz rus tili (Russian (language)) · ko 러시아어 (Russian (language)) · hi रूसी (Russian (language)) · ro limba rusă (Russian (language)) · ba рәсәйле (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ab урыс бызшәа (Russian (language)) · kmr Rûsî (ethnic Russian) · eu errusiar (native or inhabitant of Russia) · inh эрсий мотт (Russian (language)) · id Rusia (Russian (language)) · gl rusa (ethnic Russian) · tt урыс теле (Russian (language)) · id orang Rusia (native or inhabitant of Russia) · vo hirusan (ethnic Russian) · eo rusino (ethnic Russian) · be расе́ец (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ko 로씨야 사람 (ethnic Russian) · tr Rusça (Russian (language)) · es rusa (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ba урыҫ теле (Russian (language)) · vec ruso (ethnic Russian) · hu orosz (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ar رُوسِيّ (Russian (language)) · es ruso (Russian (language)) · lt rusas (ethnic Russian) · da russisk (Russian (language)) · sw mrashia (native or inhabitant of Russia) · zh 俄語 /俄语 (Russian (language)) · ps روسی (Russian (language)) · tk рус дили (Russian (language)) · gu રશિયન (Russian (language)) · lld rus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tuw-sol looqa (ethnic Russian) · sk Rus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · fr russe (Russian (language)) · ckb ڕوسی (native or inhabitant of Russia) · gl ruso (ethnic Russian) · be расе́йка (ethnic Russian) · ba урыҫса (Russian (language)) · az urus (ethnic Russian) · yue 俄語 /俄语 (Russian (language)) · fa زَبانِ روسی (Russian (language)) · lt rusė (ethnic Russian) · sty урыс (ethnic Russian) · nn russar (native or inhabitant of Russia) · be ру́ская мо́ва (Russian (language)) · de Russländer (native or inhabitant of Russia) · kmr Rûsî (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ota مسقو (ethnic Russian) · sh Rȕskinja (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ps روس (ethnic Russian) · hu orosz (ethnic Russian) · bn রাশান (Russian (language)) · sw Kirusi (Russian (language)) · bg русия́нка (native or inhabitant of Russia) · krl Veńiä (Russian (language)) · pt russo (Russian (language)) · sh Ру̏скиња (ethnic Russian) · ga Rúisis (Russian (language)) · ru ру́сская (ethnic Russian) · vec ruso (Russian (language)) · gd Ruiseanach (ethnic Russian) · eo rusiĉo (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ltg krīvīte (native or inhabitant of Russia) · wuu 俄語 /俄语 (Russian (language)) · cs Ruska (native or inhabitant of Russia) · mdf руз (ethnic Russian) · bn রুশী (Russian (language)) · dta orus (ethnic Russian) · kmr rûsî (Russian (language)) · sq ruse (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ky ورۇس (ethnic Russian) · kk орыс (ethnic Russian) · sh Ру̏с (native or inhabitant of Russia) · nog орыс (ethnic Russian) · ak Rɔhyea kasa (Russian (language)) · ba урыҫ (ethnic Russian) · eo ruslandaniĉo (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ja ロシア語 (Russian (language)) · fr langue russe (Russian (language)) · az rus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ar روسى (Russian (language)) · tr Rus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · oc rus (Russian (language)) · mr रशियन (ethnic Russian) · tr Rusyalı (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ia russo (Russian (language)) · lv krievu (Russian (language)) · ka რუსული ენა (Russian (language)) · eo rusujanino (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ba русса (Russian (language)) · ale Kasakax̂ (native or inhabitant of Russia) · lv krievu valoda (Russian (language)) · pt russo (ethnic Russian) · ar رُوسِيَّة (ethnic Russian) · oc rus (ethnic Russian) · axm ուռուս (ethnic Russian) · kpv роч (ethnic Russian) · cs ruský jazyk (Russian (language)) · he רוּסִי (native or inhabitant of Russia) · pl język rosyjski (Russian (language)) · dta луаач хэль (Russian (language)) · sq gjuha ruse (Russian (language)) · arn rusia dungun (Russian (language)) · ms orang Rusia (native or inhabitant of Russia) · zza Ruski (diq) (Russian (language)) · tl Ruso (Russian (language)) · te రష్యను (native or inhabitant of Russia) · haw ʻŌlelo Lūkini (Russian (language)) · haw Lūkia (ethnic Russian) · ain ヌチャ イタㇰ (Russian (language)) · cv вырӑс (ethnic Russian) · gl rusa (native or inhabitant of Russia) · az rusca (Russian (language)) · af Russies (Russian (language)) · sah нууччалыы (Russian (language)) · sh Ру̏скиња (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ce оьрсийн мотт (Russian (language)) · ota روسيةلي (ethnic Russian) · mn ᠣᠷᠤᠰ ᠬᠡᠯᠡ (Russian (language)) · tt рәсәйле (native or inhabitant of Russia) · fa روس (native or inhabitant of Russia) · vo jirusan (ethnic Russian) · ja 露語 (Russian (language)) · eo ruso (native or inhabitant of Russia) · mt Russu (Russian (language)) · zh 俄羅斯族人 /俄罗斯族人 (ethnic Russian) · ba Рәсәй халҡы (native or inhabitant of Russia) · pl Rusek (native or inhabitant of Russia) · fa روس (ethnic Russian) · kjh орыс (ethnic Russian) · af Rus (ethnic Russian) · niv амал (ethnic Russian) · hu ruszki (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ug رۇس (ethnic Russian) · gl ruso (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ba рус теле (Russian (language)) · uk росія́нка (ethnic Russian) · mns-nor рущ (ethnic Russian) · haw Lūkia (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ast rusu (Russian (language)) · hy ռուսերեն (Russian (language)) · uk росі́йська мо́ва (Russian (language)) · zh 俄羅斯人 /俄罗斯人 (ethnic Russian) · ckt русиԓьын (ethnic Russian) · eo rusujano (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ru ру́сский (Russian (language)) · br Rusianeg (Russian (language)) · ky орусча (Russian (language)) · th ชาวรัสเซีย (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ca russa (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ka რუსი (ethnic Russian) · xal орс (ethnic Russian) · mk Русин (native or inhabitant of Russia) · lv krievs (native or inhabitant of Russia) · kl russeq (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ar اللُّغَة الرُّوسِيَّة (Russian (language)) · vi người Nga (native or inhabitant of Russia) · yi רוס (native or inhabitant of Russia) · bua ород (ethnic Russian) · uk росія́нин (ethnic Russian) · so Ruush (Russian (language)) · az sarıqulaq (ethnic Russian) · la Ruthenica (Russian (language)) · ky орусиялык (native or inhabitant of Russia) · chr ᎠᏂᏲᎾ ᎧᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ (Russian (language)) · crp-rsn russmann (ethnic Russian) · zh вурус (ethnic Russian) · sh rȕskī (Russian (language)) · ca russa (ethnic Russian) · eo rusujaniĉo (native or inhabitant of Russia) · sv ryss (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ain ヌチャ (Russian (language)) · bg русна́че (ethnic Russian) · ti ራሽኛ (Russian (language)) · mk руски (Russian (language)) · ms Rusia (Russian (language)) · ro rusoaică (native or inhabitant of Russia) · pl Moskal (native or inhabitant of Russia) · sh Ру̏с (ethnic Russian) · th คนรัสเซีย (native or inhabitant of Russia) · gd Ruiseanach (native or inhabitant of Russia) · mn орос хүн (ethnic Russian) · sah нуучча (native or inhabitant of Russia) · mr रशियन (Russian (language)) · cv вырӑс (native or inhabitant of Russia) · uz рус тили (Russian (language)) · alt орус тил (Russian (language)) · bg ру́ски (Russian (language)) · be расія́нка (native or inhabitant of Russia) · bg руски́ня (ethnic Russian) · ko 노어 (Russian (language)) · fi venäläinen (native or inhabitant of Russia) · alt орус (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ltg krīvs (ethnic Russian) · is Rússi (ethnic Russian) · cs Rus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · my ရုရှားဘာသာ (Russian (language)) · ab урыс (ethnic Russian) · ky орус (native or inhabitant of Russia) · lt rusė (native or inhabitant of Russia) · pl Rosjanka (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ml റഷ്യന് (Russian (language)) · ota روسيالو (ethnic Russian) · ca rus (native or inhabitant of Russia) · lt rusas (native or inhabitant of Russia) · el Ρωσίδα (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ms bahasa Rusia (Russian (language)) · el ρωσικά (Russian (language)) · kk орысша (Russian (language)) · sh ру̏скӣ (Russian (language)) · ru россия́нка (native or inhabitant of Russia) · tt урысча (Russian (language)) · km រុស្ស៊ី (native or inhabitant of Russia) · rue ру́штина (Russian (language)) · pl ruski (Russian (language)) · be расе́ец (ethnic Russian) · vec rusa (native or inhabitant of Russia) · cs Rus (ethnic Russian) · ru ру́сский (ethnic Russian) · de Russisch (Russian (language)) · de Russin (ethnic Russian) · sv ryska (native or inhabitant of Russia) · fi venäjän kieli (Russian (language)) · de russische Sprache (Russian (language)) · oaa луча (ethnic Russian) · chr ᏲᏂ (Russian (language)) · ru ру́сские (ethnic Russian) · de Russe (ethnic Russian) · kmr ûris (ethnic Russian) · sq ruse (ethnic Russian) · te రష్యను (Russian (language)) · el Ρώσος (ethnic Russian) · uk росія́нка (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ky орус тілі (Russian (language)) · sh Rȕskinja (ethnic Russian) · ko 러시아인 (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ltg krīvs (native or inhabitant of Russia) · chr ᎠᏲᎾ (native or inhabitant of Russia) · kk орус (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ota روسية (ethnic Russian) · kk ресейлік (ethnic Russian) · da russer (native or inhabitant of Russia) · cv вырӑс чӗлхи (Russian (language)) · bg русия́нин (native or inhabitant of Russia) · hy ռուսաստանցի (native or inhabitant of Russia) · sel-sou ру́жэл (ethnic Russian) · ain フレシサㇺ (ethnic Russian) · bg ру́ско гра́жданче (native or inhabitant of Russia) · sv ryska (Russian (language)) · ce оьрсийн (Russian (language)) · eu errusiar (ethnic Russian) · alt орусча (Russian (language)) · mn орос хэл (Russian (language)) · ta ருஸ்சியன் (Russian (language)) · bg ру́ски гра́жданин (native or inhabitant of Russia) · bg руски́нче (ethnic Russian) · ca rus (ethnic Russian) · ko 로씨야 사람 (native or inhabitant of Russia) · kmr ûrisî (Russian (language)) · ce гӏазкхийн мотт (Russian (language)) · eo rusiĉo (ethnic Russian) · fkv ryssä (Russian (language)) · izh venäläin (native or inhabitant of Russia) · zh 俄文 (Russian (language)) · bo ཨུ་རུ་སུ་མི (native or inhabitant of Russia) · pl Moskwicin (native or inhabitant of Russia) · myv руз (ethnic Russian) · vo Rusänel (native or inhabitant of Russia) · uz rus (ethnic Russian) · evn лӯча (ethnic Russian) · et venemaalane (native or inhabitant of Russia) · de Reußin (native or inhabitant of Russia) · mnc ᠣᡵᠣᠰ (ethnic Russian) · ady урысыбзэ (Russian (language)) · nn russisk (Russian (language)) · wa Rûsse (Russian (language)) · tt рус (Russian (language)) · pl Rosjanka (ethnic Russian) · niv лоти (ethnic Russian) · gv Rooshagh (ethnic Russian) · nb russer (native or inhabitant of Russia) · be ру́ская (Russian (language)) · sl Rús (native or inhabitant of Russia) · hu orosz (Russian (language)) · ko 로씨야인 (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ain ヌチャ (native or inhabitant of Russia) · yrk-tun луца (ethnic Russian) · eo ruslandano (native or inhabitant of Russia) · ltg krīvīte (ethnic Russian) · de Reusse (native or inhabitant of Russia)

wikidata: Q7737

Russian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈɾʌʃ(ə)n/ (Scotland, Wales)
• /ˈɹʊʃ(ə)n/ (Northern-England)
• /ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin (11th century) Russiānus, from Russia, a Latinization of the Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ)) + -ānus (“of or pertaining to”). Attested in English (both as a noun and as an adjective) from the 16th century. By surface analysis, Russia + -an. Piecewise doublet of Rossiyan.

Meanings

1. A surname.

Forms

Russian en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈɾʌʃ(ə)n/ (Scotland, Wales)
• /ˈɹʊʃ(ə)n/ (Northern-England)
• /ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin (11th century) Russiānus, from Russia, a Latinization of the Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ)) + -ānus (“of or pertaining to”). Attested in English (both as a noun and as an adjective) from the 16th century. By surface analysis, Russia + -an. Piecewise doublet of Rossiyan.

Meanings

1. (obsolete, transitive) To compel or force someone as a result of Russian influence or pressure.

Forms

Deriveds

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