microraiony
Syllables: mi·cro·rai·onyUK/ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɹaɪˈjɒni//ˌmaɪkɹoʊˌɹaɪˈjɔni/
microraiony is the plural of microraion.
Meaning of microraion
Noun
microraion (plural microraions or microraiony)
- A residential complex in a current or former communist country, chiefly one which was previously part of the Soviet Union; a microdistrict.
- In Riga, for example, which has massive new residential developments on the periphery, the basic schools, nurseries, and local shops appear to be in place, but other higher-level services can only be found in the core districts, and not a single social service building has been opened in the...1983, Sigurd Grava, “Urban Transport in the Soviet Union”, in Henry W. Morton, Robert C. Stuart, editors, The Contemporary Soviet City, Armonk, N.Y.: M[yron] E[manuel] Sharpe, →ISBN, part III (Soviet...
- Synonyms:
- microdistrict
Origin of microraiony
Borrowed from Russian микрорайо́ны (mikrorajóny). By surface analysis, micro- + raiony.
Questions about microraiony
- What is microraiony the plural of?
- Microraiony is the plural of microraion.
- How do you pronounce microraiony?
- Microraiony is pronounced /ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɹaɪˈjɒni/ (UK).
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