лекало
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Russian
Etymology
Attested 1717. Inherited from Old East Slavic , from Old East Slavic лѧкати (lękati, “to bend, to make crooked”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lękъ (“bent”). Cognate with Belarusian ляка́ла (ljakála). For sense development, compare Polish krzywik (“French curve”) < Polish krzywić (“to bend”).
Pronunciation
Noun
лека́ло • (lekálo) n inan (genitive лека́ла, nominative plural лека́ла, genitive plural лека́л, relational adjective лека́льный)
- a French curve
- (engineering, construction) a template, a reference pattern (of a curved shape)
- (dated) a mold, a former (for bending wood)
- (dated) a caliper, a gauge
Declension
Declension of лека́ло (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-a)