Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
альфа-лучи. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
альфа-лучи, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
альфа-лучи in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
альфа-лучи you have here. The definition of the word
альфа-лучи will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
альфа-лучи, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Russian
Etymology
First attested in 1913. а́льфа (álʹfa) + лучи́ (lučí), calque of German Alphastrahlen.
Pronunciation
Noun
а́льфа-лучи́ • (álʹfa-lučí) m inan pl (genitive а́льфа-луче́й, plural only)
- alpha rays
Declension
References
- Arapova, N. S. (2000) “альфа-лучи”, in Kalʹki v russkom jazyke poslepetrovskovo perioda. Opyt slovarja (in Russian), Moscow: Moscow University Press