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How do you say "observatory" in Russian?

обсерватория

observatorija

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "observatory" is обсерватория.

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Pronunciation

Say 'ahb-ser-vah-TAH-ree-yah' with stress on 'tar', pronounced as six syllables slowly.

Writing and usage

This 13-letter word is borrowed from Latin and retains the -oria ending. It uses 'о', 'б', 'с', 'е', 'р', 'в', 'а', 'т', 'о', 'р', 'и', 'я'.

Example sentence

В обсерватории стоит мощный телескоп.

A powerful telescope stands in the observatory.

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How to remember обсерватория

Observatorija is related to 'observe'. Astronomers observe the stars from an observatory.

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Questions about обсерватория

How do you say "observatory" in Russian?

In Russian, "observatory" is обсерватория. It is a noun.

How is обсерватория written in Russian?

This 13-letter word is borrowed from Latin and retains the -oria ending. It uses 'о', 'б', 'с', 'е', 'р', 'в', 'а', 'т', 'о', 'р', 'и', 'я'.

How is обсерватория used in a sentence?

Use обсерватория as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: В обсерватории стоит мощный телескоп. (A powerful telescope stands in the observatory.).

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