No. 214 in Serbian
века
The Serbian word "века" means "century" or "of the century" depending on context.
In a sentence
Ова зграда датира из деветнаестог века.
This building dates back to the nineteenth century.
In this sentence, 'века' (of the century) is used to indicate a period of a hundred years in a historical or temporal context.
Најпознатији научник века би био Алберт Ајнштајн.
The most famous scientist of the century would be Albert Einstein.
Here, 'века' (of the century) refers to the timeframe of a century used to highlight a person's significance within that period.
Његов стил одише духом старог века.
His style exudes the spirit of the old age.
In this case, 'века' (of the age) metaphorically represents a bygone era or period in a descriptive manner.
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