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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)pekunъ, from *peťi. By surface analysis, опека́ть (opekátʹ) + -ун (-un).
Pronunciation
Noun
опеку́н • (opekún) m anim (genitive опекуна́, nominative plural опекуны́, genitive plural опекуно́в, feminine опеку́нша, relational adjective опеку́нский)
- guardian, trustee, patron
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