totem
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See also tótem
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
from Ojibwe (o)doodem(an)
Noun [edit]
totem (plural totems)
- Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.
- The representation of such object or creature.
- The clan whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature.
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German [edit]
Adjective [edit]
totem
- inflected form of tot
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
English
Noun [edit]
totem m (invariable)
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Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /tǒteːm/
- Hyphenation: to‧tem
Noun [edit]
tòtēm m (Cyrillic spelling то̀те̄м)
Declension [edit]
declension of totem
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tòtēm | totemi |
| genitive | totéma | totema |
| dative | totemu | totemima |
| accusative | totema | toteme |
| vocative | toteme | totemi |
| locative | totemu | totemima |
| instrumental | totemom | totemima |
Turkish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French totem.
Noun [edit]
totem (definite accusative totemi, plural totemler)
- (religion) An object like an animal or tree of which the community is believed to be come in existence.
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declension of totem
possessive forms of totem