самиздат

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Russian

Etymology

Abbreviation of самоизда́тельство (samoizdátelʹstvo), from само- (samo-, self-) +‎ изда́тельство (izdátelʹstvo, publishing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: самызда́т)
  • Rhymes: -at

Noun

самизда́т (samizdátm inan (genitive самизда́та, nominative plural самизда́ты, genitive plural самизда́тов)

  1. (historical, Soviet Union) samizdat (underground publishing, a samizdat publication)

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