Belarusianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌbɛləˈruːsɪən/,

/ˌbɛləˈrʊsɪən/, U.S.

/ˌbɛləˈrusiən/

Forms:

α. 1900s– Belorusian, 1900s– Bielorusian Brit. /ˌbjɛlə(ʊ)ˈrʊsɪən/, U.S. /ˌbjɛləˈrʊsiən/, 1900s– Byelorusian.

β. 1900s– Belarusian, 1900s– Bielarusian, 1900s– Byelarusian.

Origin: From proper names, combined with English elements. Etymons: proper name Belorussija , -an suffix; proper name Belarus , -ian suffix.

Etymology: In α. forms < Russian Belorussija, the Russian form of the name of a country in eastern Europe (19th cent.; see below) + -an suffix. In β. forms < Belarus, the name of the country (see below) + -ian suffix. For parallels of the two form types with -russian as the ending of the word see Belorussian n. and adj. With use as adjective (sense A.) compare Belarusian belaruski , Russian belorusskij , adjectives. With sense B. 1 compare Belarusian belarus , Russian belorus . With sense B. 2 compare Belarusian belaruskaja , Russian belorusskij , nouns. Compare also White Russian adj. 1, White Russian n. 1.The name Belarus is < Belarusian Belarus′ (19th cent.) < bely white + -o- -o- connective + Rus′ , the name of areas inhabited by the East Slavs (see Russ adj.); see White Russian n. Russian Belorussija is perhaps < belorus inhabitant of that country (see White Russian n.) + -ija -ia suffix¹. In English usage, Belarus replaced Byelorussia (attested in English from 1854 or earlier) as the name of the country following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and creation of an independent Republic of Belarus (1991). Forms in Byel-, Biel- reflect the palatalized initial consonant in Russian and Belarusian.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the Republic of Belarus, its people, or their language. Cf. Belorussian adj., White Russian adj. 1.Belarus was formerly one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > Slav people > Russian peoples > [adjective]

Ruthene1555

Ruthenica1671

Great Russian1799

Little Russian1799

Malo-Russian1799

Rusnak1804

Ruthene1849

Ruthenian1850

Rusyn1856

Belorussian1888

Belarusian1946

α.

1946 Modesto (Calif.) Bee 3 Aug. American news correspondents are subject to Moscow censorship in reporting UNRRA activities in the Ukraine and Byelorusian (White Russian) Soviet Republics.

1979 Aviation Week (Nexis) 26 Mar. 14 Fighters in all non-Soviet Warsaw Pact countries as well as those in the Baltic, Byelorusian, Carpathian, Leningrad, Odessa and Transcaucasus military districts.

1991 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 9 Dec. a1 Belorusian parliamentary chairman Stanislav Shushkevich.

2011 Canad. Slavonic Papers 53 128 This book..will be vital reading for anyone working in Russian, Ukrainian, Belorusian, and Polish history.

β. 1991 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 27 Sept. The Belarusian people are tired of being hostages.1996 H. Andersen Reconstructing Prehistorical Dial. v. 69 Ukrainian and Belarusian dialects.2002 Independent 23 Oct. (Review section) 5/4 Khatyn is now the site of a memorial commemorating this, and the 185 other Belarusian villages annihilated by the Germans.

B. n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Belarus. Cf. Belorussian n. 1, White Russian n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > Slav people > Russian peoples > [noun]

Ruthene1548

Ruthenian1555

Ruthenian1594

Ruthene1611

White Russian1659

Black Russian1661

Great Russian1783

Little Russian1799

Malo-Russian1810

Rusnak1823

Rusyn1835

Belorussian1872

Belarusian1951

1951 Salt Lake Tribune 17 Aug. 8/1 There still exist Ukrainians, Bielorusians, Balts..and others who resent being vassals to the Soviet state.

1974 Jrnl. (Chicago) 17 July 1/6 The Christ the Redeemer parish..includes many former Bielarusians who have migrated to this great city.

2003 Wilson Q. Spring 22/2 As long as there are Russians, Moscow and St. Petersburg will exist, as will Minsk while there are Belarusians.

2. The East Slavonic language spoken in Belarus. Cf. Belorussian n. 2, White Russian n. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Balto-Slavic > Slavonic > Belorussian

White Russian1834

Belorussian1943

Belarusian1969

1969 Daily Rev. (Hayward, Calif.) 21 July 11/3 Graduate students..are studying such languages as Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Slovenian..and—would you believe—Byelorusian!

1993 Internat. Migration Rev. 27 612 According to the 1989 census, 329,000 of the 1,342,000 Russians..claimed to be fluent in Belarusian.

2003 Europe-Asia Stud. 55 1012 Because Belarus is a sovereign country separate from Russia, to speak Belarusian would be more natural..than to speak Russian.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	belarusian
释义	Belarusianadj.n. Brit. /ˌbɛləˈruːsɪən/, /ˌbɛləˈrʊsɪən/, U.S. /ˌbɛləˈrusiən/ Forms: α. 1900s– Belorusian, 1900s– Bielorusian Brit. /ˌbjɛlə(ʊ)ˈrʊsɪən/, U.S. /ˌbjɛləˈrʊsiən/, 1900s– Byelorusian. β. 1900s– Belarusian, 1900s– Bielarusian, 1900s– Byelarusian. Origin: From proper names, combined with English elements. Etymons: proper name Belorussija , -an suffix; proper name Belarus , -ian suffix. Etymology: In α. forms < Russian Belorussija, the Russian form of the name of a country in eastern Europe (19th cent.; see below) + -an suffix. In β. forms < Belarus, the name of the country (see below) + -ian suffix. For parallels of the two form types with -russian as the ending of the word see Belorussian n. and adj. With use as adjective (sense A.) compare Belarusian belaruski , Russian belorusskij , adjectives. With sense B. 1 compare Belarusian belarus , Russian belorus . With sense B. 2 compare Belarusian belaruskaja , Russian belorusskij , nouns. Compare also White Russian adj. 1, White Russian n. 1.The name Belarus is < Belarusian Belarus′ (19th cent.) < bely white + -o- -o- connective + Rus′ , the name of areas inhabited by the East Slavs (see Russ adj.); see White Russian n. Russian Belorussija is perhaps < belorus inhabitant of that country (see White Russian n.) + -ija -ia suffix¹. In English usage, Belarus replaced Byelorussia (attested in English from 1854 or earlier) as the name of the country following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and creation of an independent Republic of Belarus (1991). Forms in Byel-, Biel- reflect the palatalized initial consonant in Russian and Belarusian. A. adj. Of or relating to the Republic of Belarus, its people, or their language. Cf. Belorussian adj., White Russian adj. 1.Belarus was formerly one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Slav people > Russian peoples > [adjective] Ruthene1555 Ruthenica1671 Great Russian1799 Little Russian1799 Malo-Russian1799 Rusnak1804 Ruthene1849 Ruthenian1850 Rusyn1856 Belorussian1888 Belarusian1946 α. 1946 Modesto (Calif.) Bee 3 Aug. American news correspondents are subject to Moscow censorship in reporting UNRRA activities in the Ukraine and Byelorusian (White Russian) Soviet Republics. 1979 Aviation Week (Nexis) 26 Mar. 14 Fighters in all non-Soviet Warsaw Pact countries as well as those in the Baltic, Byelorusian, Carpathian, Leningrad, Odessa and Transcaucasus military districts. 1991 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 9 Dec. a1 Belorusian parliamentary chairman Stanislav Shushkevich. 2011 Canad. Slavonic Papers 53 128 This book..will be vital reading for anyone working in Russian, Ukrainian, Belorusian, and Polish history. β. 1991 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 27 Sept. The Belarusian people are tired of being hostages.1996 H. Andersen Reconstructing Prehistorical Dial. v. 69 Ukrainian and Belarusian dialects.2002 Independent 23 Oct. (Review section) 5/4 Khatyn is now the site of a memorial commemorating this, and the 185 other Belarusian villages annihilated by the Germans. B. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Belarus. Cf. Belorussian n. 1, White Russian n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Slav people > Russian peoples > [noun] Ruthene1548 Ruthenian1555 Ruthenian1594 Ruthene1611 White Russian1659 Black Russian1661 Great Russian1783 Little Russian1799 Malo-Russian1810 Rusnak1823 Rusyn1835 Belorussian1872 Belarusian1951 1951 Salt Lake Tribune 17 Aug. 8/1 There still exist Ukrainians, Bielorusians, Balts..and others who resent being vassals to the Soviet state. 1974 Jrnl. (Chicago) 17 July 1/6 The Christ the Redeemer parish..includes many former Bielarusians who have migrated to this great city. 2003 Wilson Q. Spring 22/2 As long as there are Russians, Moscow and St. Petersburg will exist, as will Minsk while there are Belarusians. 2. The East Slavonic language spoken in Belarus. Cf. Belorussian n. 2, White Russian n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Balto-Slavic > Slavonic > Belorussian White Russian1834 Belorussian1943 Belarusian1969 1969 Daily Rev. (Hayward, Calif.) 21 July 11/3 Graduate students..are studying such languages as Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Slovenian..and—would you believe—Byelorusian! 1993 Internat. Migration Rev. 27 612 According to the 1989 census, 329,000 of the 1,342,000 Russians..claimed to be fluent in Belarusian. 2003 Europe-Asia Stud. 55 1012 Because Belarus is a sovereign country separate from Russia, to speak Belarusian would be more natural..than to speak Russian. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1946
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