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Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *роlъ vъtora (“half of the second”). Cognate to Polish półtora, Russian полтора́ (poltorá).
Pronunciation
Numeral
півтора́ • (pivtorá) m or n (indeclinable), півтори́ f (pivtorý)
- one and a half (1½), sesqui-
Usage notes
This number always governs the genitive singular of the noun.
Further reading
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “півтора́”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “півтора́”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “півтора́”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN