простой

See also: простои

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈstoj]
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic простъ (prostŭ), from Proto-Slavic *prostъ.

Adjective

просто́й • (prostój) (comparative (по)про́ще, superlative просте́йший, adverb про́сто or по-просто́му or по́просту or за́просто or про́ще просто́го or спроста́, abstract noun простота́, diminutive про́стенький)

  1. simple, ordinary
  2. basic
  3. (number theory) prime
    взаи́мно просты́еvzaímno prostýjecoprime
    просто́е число́prostóje čislóprime number
  4. (classification) simple, simplex
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Ingrian: prostoi
  • Yakut: боростуой (borostuoy)

Etymology 2

From проста́ивать (prostáivatʹ).

Noun

просто́й • (prostójm inan (genitive просто́я, nominative plural просто́и, genitive plural просто́ев)

  1. standstill, stoppage, idle time, downtime
Declension

Etymology 3

Verb

просто́й • (prostój)

  1. second-person singular imperative perfective of простоя́ть (prostojátʹ)