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ехидна

/[(j)ɪˈxʲidnə]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    echidna (any of the four species of small spined monotremes)
  2. 2.
    red-bellied black snake
  3. 3.
    colloquialviper, snake

Synonyms & related words

Related words (1)
  • ехи́дный

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic ехидьна (jexidĭna, “venomous snake”), from Old Church Slavonic ѥхидьна (jexidĭna), from Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna, “viper, snake”).

Forms

  • ехи́днаanimate • canonical • feminine
  • jexídnaromanization
  • ехи́дныgenitive
Nominative
Singular
ехи́дна
Plural
ехи́дны
Genitive
Singular
ехи́дны
Plural
ехи́дн
Dative
Singular
ехи́дне
Plural
ехи́днам
Accusative
Singular
ехи́дну
Plural
ехи́дн
Instrumental
Singular
ехи́дной, ехи́дною
Plural
ехи́днами
Prepositional
Singular
ехи́дне
Plural
ехи́днах

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