C1 — advancedabstract30 words

Learned Latinisms & Grecisms

SerbianMeaning
fenòmēna phenomenon (the everyday word is pojava)
kritèrijuma criterion (Serbian keeps the -ijum ending; Croatian kriterij)
prìncīpa principle (the native načelo means the same)
àspektan aspect (everyday: strana, ugao gledanja)
kòntekstcontext (u kontekstu + genitive)
analògijaan analogy (po analogiji sa + instrumental)
hipotézahypothesis
sintézasynthesis, drawing together (the counterpart of analiza)
kòncepta concept, a design; also a draft — a sense the Russian look-alike lacks
kategòrijaa category (everyday: vrsta)
definícijaa definition (verb definisati in Serbian, definirati in Croatian)
tèrmīnan appointment slot; also a technical term
sìstēma system (masculine in Serbian; Croatian sustav)
struktúraa structure
fùnkcijaa function; also a post or office; a role is uloga
pròcesa process (incl. a legal trial); a procedure is postupak
metódamethod
prȁksapractice; also a student placement
lògikalogic
ètikaethics
estètikaaesthetics
doktrínaa doctrine
paràdoksa paradox
sìmbōla symbol (a written sign is znak)
klasifikácijaa classification
hijeràrhijaa hierarchy (spelled with h in Serbian)
identìtētidentity (incl. establishing who someone is)
integrìtētintegrity (wholeness; also personal integrity)
autorìtētauthority (standing; also an authority in a field)
konsènzusa consensus

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