индрик

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Etymology

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Unclear. Perhaps an alteration of единоро́г (jedinoróg, unicorn); alternatively, perhaps from the Slavic transliteration of an animal name (Ancient Greek ἔνυδρις (énudris, otter) or ὕδρωψ (húdrōps, water beast, aurochs)) in the Physiologus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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и́ндрик (índrikm anim (genitive и́ндрика, nominative plural и́ндрики, genitive plural и́ндриков)

  1. (mythology) a fabulous beast in Russian mythology, the “father of all animals”

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