Russian

Noun

житие́ • ‎(žitijé) n inan ‎(genitive жития́, nominative plural жития́, genitive plural жити́й)

1. (philosophy, ecclesiastic, dated) life, existence
2. (philosophy, ecclesiastic) life, biography

   жития́ святы́х‎ ― žitijá svjatýx ― hagiography

Declension

Synonyms

• жизнь ‎(žiznʹ) (modern and standard)
• живо́т ‎(živót) (archaic, "stomach", "belly" in modern Russian)
• житьё ‎(žitʹjó) (informal)