блекота
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Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blekota (“bleating, mumbling”), of onomatopoeic origin. The semantic shift from "mumbling" to "henbane" is the result of henbane's toxicity, as henbane poisoning causes hallucinations accompanied by raving.
Pronunciation
Noun
блекота́ • (blekotá) f inan (genitive блекоти́, nominative plural блеко́ти, genitive plural блеко́т, relational adjective блеко́тний)
- (botany) Hyoscyamus (genus)
- henbane, hyoscyamus (any plant of the genus Hyoscyamus)
- (figuratively) narcotic
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | блекота́ blekotá |
блеко́ти blekóty |
| genitive | блекоти́ blekotý |
блеко́т blekót |
| dative | блекоті́ blekotí |
блеко́там blekótam |
| accusative | блекоту́ blekotú |
блеко́ти blekóty |
| instrumental | блекото́ю blekotóju |
блеко́тами blekótamy |
| locative | блекоті́ blekotí |
блеко́тах blekótax |
| vocative | блеко́то blekóto |
блеко́ти blekóty |
Related terms
- белькота́ти m (belʹkotáty)
- блекота́ти m (blekotáty)
- бля́вкати impf (bljávkaty)
- бля́кати impf (bljákaty)
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “блекота”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “блекота”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “блекота”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “блекота”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “блекота”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “блекота”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “блекота”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)