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Russian
Etymology
From тёза (tjóza) + -ка (-ka), ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *tьzъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
тёзка • (tjózka) m anim or f anim (genitive тёзки, nominative plural тёзки, genitive plural тёзок)
- namesake (person, place or thing having the same name as another)
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Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “тёзка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “тёза”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress