zemstvo
/ˈzɛmstvəʊ/noun
zemstvo is spelled Z-E-M-S-T-V-O: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, zemstvo means “A Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of zemstvo is zemstvos or zemstva.
How many letters and syllables are in zemstvo?
| Letters | 7: Z-E-M-S-T-V-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is zemstvo?
Zemstvo appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce zemstvo?
- UK /ˈzɛmstvəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of zemstvo
- zemstvos plural
- zemstva plural
- zempstwo
- zemstwo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does zemstvo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Zemstvo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a Russian districtual or provincial conciliary or elective local-governmental ad:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | zemstvo |
| German | Semstwo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does zemstvo come from?
From Russian зе́мство (zémstvo), from земля́ (zemljá, “land, country”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).