осётр

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Осётр

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *esetrъ.

Pronunciation

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  • (file)

Noun

осётр (osjótrm anim (genitive осетра́, nominative plural осетры́, genitive plural осетро́в)

  1. sturgeon
  2. (colloquial) VIP, big cheese

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Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “осётр”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress