kiev
/ˈkiːɛv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.48 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Kyiv:
name
Alternative form of Kyiv:
name
Alternative form of Kyiv:
name
Synonym of Kievan Rus: a former principality in Europe centered on Kyiv.
noun
A dish like chicken Kiev, with substitutes for the chicken, sauces or other components, to fit dietary restrictions such as vegetarianism.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "For quotations using this term, see Citations:chicken Kiev."
Etymology
From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ), which folk-etymology derives from the name of city's legendary founder Kyi. Other proposals derive it from Proto-Slavic *kyjь (“stick, club, hammer”) (compare to Russian кий (kij)). See also at the article about Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ки́ев, Кꙑевъ, *kyjь