Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zemstva

/ˈzɛmstva/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zem-st-va
IPA
/ˈzɛmstva/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of zemstvo

Etymology

From Russian зе́мства (zémstva), nominative plural form of зе́мство (zémstvo, “zemstvo”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈzɛmstva/

Questions

How do you pronounce zemstva?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛmstva/.
What does zemstva mean?
plural of zemstvo
Where does zemstva come from?
From Russian зе́мства (zémstva), nominative plural form of зе́мство (zémstvo, “zemstvo”).

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