финифть
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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic финиптъ (finiptŭ), химипетъ (ximipetŭ), from Byzantine Greek χυμευτόν (khumeutón, “enamel”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía).
Pronunciation
Noun
фини́фть • (finíftʹ) f inan (genitive фини́фти, nominative plural фини́фти, genitive plural фини́фтей, relational adjective фини́фтевый or фини́фтяный)
- enamelling (decorative application of vitreous enamel to metal; especially in reference to traditional Russian art)
- an enamel (an artwork or decorative piece produced using enamelling)
- (heraldry) color (azure, gules, sable, vert, or purpure)
Declension
Declension of фини́фть (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
See also
- эма́ль (emálʹ)