лептир

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Probably from Proto-Slavic *lěpyrь; equivalent to лепя́ (to stick up) +‎ -ир. Compare also Serbo-Croatian ле̏птӣр (butterfly) (usually thought to be of Greek origin).

Alternative forms

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Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, scale) +‎ πτερόν (pterón, wing); compare dialectal Bulgarian лепир (lepir, vampire), dialectal Russian лепень (lepenʹ, butterfly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lêptiːr/
  • Hyphenation: леп‧тир

Noun

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ле̏птӣр m (Latin spelling lȅptīr)

  1. lepidopteran; butterfly or moth (but prototypically a butterfly)
  2. butterfly (swimming style)
  3. bowtie
  4. butterfly door (of a car)
  5. (figuratively) a fickle, flighty person
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