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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from French échafaud.
Pronunciation
Noun
эшафо́т • (ešafót) m inan (genitive эшафо́та, nominative plural эшафо́ты, genitive plural эшафо́тов)
- (historical) scaffold (elevated platform on which a criminal is executed)
- Synonym: пла́ха (pláxa)
Declension