stroi

Stroi is a transliteration of the Cyrillic root стро- found in Russian and some other Slavic languages. It is associated with the verb строить, meaning to build, and the noun строй, meaning structure, order, or system. This root underlies a wide range of words connected with making, construction, and organization.

In Russian, related terms include строительство (construction), строитель (builder), and строительный (construction-related). The noun строй also denotes a structure or arrangement and, in different contexts, can refer to social or military formations. The exact meaning of stroi depends on the specific word it forms part of.

In English-language writing, stroi is usually encountered as a transliteration rather than a stand-alone vocabulary item, and may appear in discussions of Slavic linguistics or in brand or place names that use the root. Different transliteration systems render it as stroy or stroj in some contexts. See also: строить, строй, строительство.