Malo-Russianadj.n.

Brit.

/mɑːləʊˈrʌʃn/, U.S.

/mɑloʊˈrəʃən/

Forms: 1700s– Malo-Russian, 1800s– Malorussian, 1900s– Malorossian. Also with lower-case initials.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Malorossija , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Russian Malorossija, obsolete name for Ukraine (or a derivative such as Malorossijanin a Ukrainian; < malyj little (compare discussion at small adj.) + -o- -o- connective + Rossija Russia, after medieval Greek Μικρὰ Ῥωσσία little Russia, Ukraine (1292)) + -an suffix. Μικρὰ Ῥωσσία ( > post-classical Latin Russia Minor (1335)) was formed in antithesis to Byzantine Greek or medieval Greek Μεγάλη Ῥωσσία great Russia, Muscovy. Compare Little Russian n. and adj. O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) gives the pronunciation as (mēⁱloˌrɒ·ʃⁱăn) /meɪləʊˈrʌʃ(ɪ)ən/.

Now historical.

A. adj.

Of or relating to Malo-Russia or its inhabitants; spec. of or relating to the Slavic people of Malo-Russia or their East Slavonic language. Cf. Ukrainian adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > Slav people > Russian peoples > [adjective]

Ruthene1555

Ruthenica1671

Great Russian1799

Little Russian1799

Malo-Russian1799

Rusnak1804

Ruthene1849

Ruthenian1850

Rusyn1856

Belorussian1888

Belarusian1946

1799 W. Tooke View Russ. Empire III. 291 Most of the tobacco is still obtained in the malo-russian governments.

1806 R. Heber Jrnl. Mar. in A. Heber Life R. Heber (1830) I. vi. 211 The inhabitants were mostly Malo Russian colonists.

1810 E. D. Clarke Trav. Var. Countries: Pt. 1st xvi. 345 During the first thirty-six versts of this day's journey, we found Grecian or Malo-Russian inhabitants. Their number in this district does not exceed seven hundred persons.

1880 W. R. Morfill Russia 75 The Malo-Russian philologists.

1977 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 24 Nov. 59/2 It is strange that a learned gentleman of Russian or Malorossian extraction does not grasp the subtle yet also clear and delicious difference between the two terms.

B. n.

a. A native or inhabitant of Malo-Russia; spec. a member of the Ukrainian people.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > Slav people > Russian peoples > [noun]

Ruthene1548

Ruthenian1555

Ruthenian1594

Ruthene1611

White Russian1659

Black Russian1661

Great Russian1783

Little Russian1799

Malo-Russian1810

Rusnak1823

Rusyn1835

Belorussian1872

Belarusian1951

1810 E. D. Clarke Trav. Var. Countries: Pt. 1st xv. 337 The fifteen nations, whose representatives I observed at one time gathered together, were as follow: 1. Russians,..13. Malo-Russians, [etc.].

a1815 Gentleman's Mag. 85 ii. 114 That by the Malo-russians and Ukrainers is meant the same people, none are ignorant.

1923 E. A. Ross Russ. Soviet Republic 58 Between Great Russia and the Black Sea live the Ukrainians or Little Russians (Malo-Russians).

b. The East Slavonic language of the Malo-Russians; Ukrainian. Cf. Ukrainian n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Balto-Slavic > Slavonic > Ukrainian

Little Russian1826

Malo-Russian1862

Ukrainian1886

1862 R. G. Latham Elements Compar. Philol. 627 With the exception..of the Malo-Russian, Ruthenian, Russinian, Rusniak, or Little Russian,..none of the dialects of Russia have commanded much attention.

1880 W. R. Morfill Russia 74 The Malo-Russian is very rich in Skazki (national tales) and in songs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	malo-russian
释义	Malo-Russianadj.n. Brit. /mɑːləʊˈrʌʃn/, U.S. /mɑloʊˈrəʃən/ Forms: 1700s– Malo-Russian, 1800s– Malorussian, 1900s– Malorossian. Also with lower-case initials. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Malorossija , -an suffix. Etymology: < Russian Malorossija, obsolete name for Ukraine (or a derivative such as Malorossijanin a Ukrainian; < malyj little (compare discussion at small adj.) + -o- -o- connective + Rossija Russia, after medieval Greek Μικρὰ Ῥωσσία little Russia, Ukraine (1292)) + -an suffix. Μικρὰ Ῥωσσία ( > post-classical Latin Russia Minor (1335)) was formed in antithesis to Byzantine Greek or medieval Greek Μεγάλη Ῥωσσία great Russia, Muscovy. Compare Little Russian n. and adj. O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) gives the pronunciation as (mēⁱloˌrɒ·ʃⁱăn) /meɪləʊˈrʌʃ(ɪ)ən/. Now historical. A. adj. Of or relating to Malo-Russia or its inhabitants; spec. of or relating to the Slavic people of Malo-Russia or their East Slavonic language. Cf. Ukrainian adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Slav people > Russian peoples > [adjective] Ruthene1555 Ruthenica1671 Great Russian1799 Little Russian1799 Malo-Russian1799 Rusnak1804 Ruthene1849 Ruthenian1850 Rusyn1856 Belorussian1888 Belarusian1946 1799 W. Tooke View Russ. Empire III. 291 Most of the tobacco is still obtained in the malo-russian governments. 1806 R. Heber Jrnl. Mar. in A. Heber Life R. Heber (1830) I. vi. 211 The inhabitants were mostly Malo Russian colonists. 1810 E. D. Clarke Trav. Var. Countries: Pt. 1st xvi. 345 During the first thirty-six versts of this day's journey, we found Grecian or Malo-Russian inhabitants. Their number in this district does not exceed seven hundred persons. 1880 W. R. Morfill Russia 75 The Malo-Russian philologists. 1977 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 24 Nov. 59/2 It is strange that a learned gentleman of Russian or Malorossian extraction does not grasp the subtle yet also clear and delicious difference between the two terms. B. n. a. A native or inhabitant of Malo-Russia; spec. a member of the Ukrainian people. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Slav people > Russian peoples > [noun] Ruthene1548 Ruthenian1555 Ruthenian1594 Ruthene1611 White Russian1659 Black Russian1661 Great Russian1783 Little Russian1799 Malo-Russian1810 Rusnak1823 Rusyn1835 Belorussian1872 Belarusian1951 1810 E. D. Clarke Trav. Var. Countries: Pt. 1st xv. 337 The fifteen nations, whose representatives I observed at one time gathered together, were as follow: 1. Russians,..13. Malo-Russians, [etc.]. a1815 Gentleman's Mag. 85 ii. 114 That by the Malo-russians and Ukrainers is meant the same people, none are ignorant. 1923 E. A. Ross Russ. Soviet Republic 58 Between Great Russia and the Black Sea live the Ukrainians or Little Russians (Malo-Russians). b. The East Slavonic language of the Malo-Russians; Ukrainian. Cf. Ukrainian n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Balto-Slavic > Slavonic > Ukrainian Little Russian1826 Malo-Russian1862 Ukrainian1886 1862 R. G. Latham Elements Compar. Philol. 627 With the exception..of the Malo-Russian, Ruthenian, Russinian, Rusniak, or Little Russian,..none of the dialects of Russia have commanded much attention. 1880 W. R. Morfill Russia 74 The Malo-Russian is very rich in Skazki (national tales) and in songs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1799
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