краеугольный

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Russian

Etymology

From край (kraj, corner) +‎ -е- (-e-) +‎ у́гол (úgol, corner) +‎ -ный (-nyj); meaning "very important" from relational use in краеуго́льный ка́мень (krajeugólʹnyj kámenʹ, cornerstone).

Pronunciation

Adjective

краеуго́льный (krajeugólʹnyj) (comparative (по)краеуго́льнее or (по)краеуго́льней)

  1. very important, paramount, key
    краеуго́льный ка́меньkrajeugólʹnyj kámenʹcornerstone

Declension