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Russian
Etymology
- Accentologically, from верх (verx) + -ови́к (-ovík).
- Morphologically, from верх (verx) + -ов- (-ov-) + -и́к (-ík).
Pronunciation
Noun
верхови́к • (verxovík) m anim (genitive верховика́, nominative plural верховики́, genitive plural верховико́в)
- (colloquial) someone who rides on top of a horse
- (regional) (in an area which has height differences of valley and mountain) a wind that comes from above
- Synonym: верхово́й ве́тер (verxovój véter)
- (professional jargon) someone who works at great heights
- (sports jargon) top-roller, i.e. an arm-wrestler who applies the top-roll technique
Declension