провизия

Russian

Alternative forms

  • провизио́н (provizión)

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish prowizja or directly from German Provision; ultimately from Latin prōvīsiō (foresight, diligence).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈvʲizʲɪjə]

Noun

прови́зия • (provízijaf inan (genitive прови́зии, nominative plural прови́зии, genitive plural прови́зий)

  1. (collective) provisions, food
    • 1869, Иван Гончаров, “Часть I. Глава VIII”, in Обрыв; English translation from Stephen Pearl, transl., Malinovka Heights, Alma Classics, 2020:
      От ча́я, са́хара, ко́фе и про́чей прови́зии ключи́ бы́ли у Васили́сы.
      Ot čája, sáxara, kófe i próčej provízii ključí býli u Vasilísy.
      The keys for tea, sugar, coffee and other supplies were kept by Vasilisa.

Declension

Derived terms

  • провизио́нный (proviziónnyj)
  • прови́зор (provízor)