поперечный

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Russian

Etymology

From поперёк (poperjók, across) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

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Adjective

попере́чный (poperéčnyj)

  1. cross-
    попере́чное сече́ниеpoperéčnoje sečénijecross-section
  2. transverse, crosswise
    ка́ждый встре́чный и попере́чный
    káždyj vstréčnyj i poperéčnyj
    any Tom, Dick or Harry, anyone
    (literally, “anyone oncoming or crosswise”)
  3. lateral

Declension