копьё

See also: копье

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic копиѥ (kopije), from Proto-Slavic *kopьje (see details of derivation there), from *kopati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kop-, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep- (to strike, beat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈp⁽ʲ⁾jɵ]
  • (file)

Noun

копьё (kopʹjó) n inan (genitive копья́, nominative plural ко́пья, genitive plural ко́пий)

  1. spear, lance, javelin
    мета́ние копья́metánije kopʹjájavelin throwing
    би́ться на ко́пьяхbítʹsja na kópʹjaxto tilt, to joust
(N.B.—копьё is the etymon of копейка, kopeck)

Declension

  • копейщик (kopejščik)

Tuvan

Noun

копьё (kop'jo)

  1. spear

See also

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