starosta
starosta · starostas · starosty
In Russia, the head man of a village communityIn Russia, the head man of a village community.
/ˈstaɹɒstə/
Meaning
2 sensesIn Russia, the head man of a village community.
In the former kingdom of Poland, a noble holding a castle and domain bestowed by the Crown.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Russian ста́роста (stárosta) and Polish starosta, both ultimately from Proto-Slavic *From Russian ста́роста (stárosta) and Polish starosta, both ultimately from Proto-Slavic *starosta, from *starostь (“old age”) + *-a (suffix forming agent nouns).
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Forms
plural: starostas / starosty / starostiSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular