Avo Frosto

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Avo Frosto en sia rezidejo en Velikij Ustjug, Rusio.

Etymology

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Literally, Grandfather Frost, a calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈavo ˈfrosto]
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  • Rhymes: -osto
  • Hyphenation: A‧vo Fros‧to

Proper noun

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Avo Frosto (accusative Avon Froston)

  1. Father Frost, who gives Slavic children presents on December 31.
  2. (by extension) Santa Claus
    • 2003 November, Normand Fleury, “Avo Frosto respondos al la leteroj de la geknaboj... en Esperanto!”, in La Riverego[1], number 74, archived from the original on 5 March 2016:
      Kristnasko 2002 alvenas kaj kiel ĉiujare, miloj da infanoj el Kanado kaj la tuta mondo skribos al Avo Frosto.
      Christmas 2002 is coming and like every year, thousands of children from Canada and the whole world will write to Santa Claus.

See also

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