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коловрат

/[kəɫɐˈvrat]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    swastika or kolovrat; specifically, a neo-pagan symbol with eight legs similar to swastika
  2. 2.
    obsoletebit brace
  3. 3.
    obsoletewhirl, swirl

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • коловра́тка
  • коловра́тность
Synonyms
  • ладинец
  • колядник
  • солнцеворо́т
  • сва́стика
  • коловоро́т
  • круговоро́т

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic коловратъ (kolovratŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kolovortъ. Doublet of inherited коловоро́т (kolovorót). Revived by neo-pagan leader Alexey Dobrovolsky in the 1990s in reference to the symbol he made up.

Forms

  • коловра́тcanonical • inanimate • masculine
  • kolovrátromanization
  • коловра́таgenitive
Nominative
Singular
коловра́т
Plural
коловра́ты
Genitive
Singular
коловра́та
Plural
коловра́тов
Dative
Singular
коловра́ту
Plural
коловра́там
Accusative
Singular
коловра́т
Plural
коловра́ты
Instrumental
Singular
коловра́том
Plural
коловра́тами
Prepositional
Singular
коловра́те
Plural
коловра́тах

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