non-Moscow
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/ˌnɑnˈmɑskoʊ/
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/ˌnɒnˈmɒskəʊ/
not of Moscow
Etymology
'non-Moscow' is formed in English by the productive negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') attached to the place name 'Moscow' (English form of Russian 'Москва' / Moskva).
'Moscow' comes from Russian 'Москва' ('Moskva'); the English form 'Moscow' was borrowed through medieval and early modern contacts and stabilized as 'Moscow' in modern English. The prefix 'non-' has long been used in English to form compounds meaning 'not X', so 'non-' + 'Moscow' produced 'non-Moscow' as a descriptive compound.
Originally a straightforward negative compound meaning 'not Moscow'; its meaning remains essentially compositional and literal ('not of/related to Moscow').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person, place, or thing that is not from or not part of Moscow (used informally).
Many non-Moscow commute into the city for work.
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Adjective 1
not located in, belonging to, or associated with Moscow; outside Moscow.
non-Moscow regions reported higher voter turnout than the capital.
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Last updated: 2025/12/16 19:36