No. 10,424 in Russian
вековой
Centuries-old; age-old; lasting a century.
In a sentence
Вековой дуб стоял на лесной поляне.
The centuries-old oak stood in the forest glade.
Here, 'вековой' describes the age of the oak tree, emphasizing its great antiquity.
Эта традиция имеет вековые корни.
This tradition has century-old roots.
'вековые' relates to 'roots', conveying the idea of longstanding or deeply ingrained heritage.
В музее выставлена вековая керамика.
Century-old ceramics are displayed in the museum.
'вековая' applies here to 'ceramics', indicating its historical origin or age.
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