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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ruˈtenjo
"Los textos rutenios antiguos son de gran valor histórico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to Ruthenia, its historical people, or their traditional Slavic languages and cultures.
"Scholars studied the ancient Ruthenian manuscripts preserved in the monastery."
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A native or inhabitant of historical Ruthenia, or a speaker of the Ruthenian language.
"The diaspora community proudly maintained their Ruthenian heritage and customs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin Ruthenus, a designation for people of East Slavic descent inhabiting the region of Ruthenia, ultimately reflecting a latinized form of Rus. The term evolved historically to describe various Slavic populations within Central and Eastern Europe, particularly Ukrainians and Belarusians under Polish-Lithuanian and Austro-Hungarian rule.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ruthenian" is said worldwide
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ruteno
Transliteration: ruˈtɛːno
"La popolazione rutena ha conservato antiche tradizioni."
ruthène
Transliteration: ʁytɛn
"Les dialectes ruthènes font partie de la famille slave orientale."
ruthenisch
Transliteration: ʁuˈtɛːnɪʃ
"Das Ruthenische hat eine reiche literarische Tradition."
rutenio
Transliteration: ruˈtenjo
"Los textos rutenios antiguos son de gran valor histórico."
ruteneno
Transliteration: ʁu.teˈnẽ.u
"A cultura rutenena floresceu na Europa Oriental."
रुथेनियाई
Transliteration: rutheniai
"रुथेनियाई संस्कृति का एक समृद्ध इतिहास है।"
卢森尼亚人
Transliteration: Lúsēnníyǎ rén
"历史上的卢森尼亚人主要居住在东欧。"
루세니아인
Transliteration: ruseniain
"루세니아어는 동슬라브어군에 속합니다."
ルテニア人
Transliteration: Rutenia-jin
"ルテニア人の歴史は中世にまで遡ります。"
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