лёгкое
/[ˈlʲɵxkəjə]/
Russianadjnoun
Grammatical form
лёгкое is the nominative/accusative neuter singular form of лёгкий — “light, lightweight”.
Definitions
- 1.lung
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- воспале́ние лёгких
Etymology
From the adjective лёгкий (ljóxkij, “light, easy”). Compare Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- (“light, not heavy, agile, nimble”), with a sense of "the light organ" developing later. Compare Polish lekkie, English lung.
Forms
- ljóxkojeromanization