всполох

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

вс- (vs-) +‎ поло́х (polóx), a deverbal of Old East Slavic полошити (pološiti, to scare).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

вспо́лох or всполо́х* (vspólox or vspolóx*m inan (genitive вспо́лоха or всполо́ха*, nominative plural вспо́лохи or всполо́хи*, genitive plural вспо́лохов or всполо́хов*) (* dated)

  1. flash (of light or fire)
    вспо́лохомvspóloxomin a flash
  2. (regional) northern lights (or a flash or reflection of them)
  3. (archaic or regional) anxiety, turmoil
  4. (archaic or regional) alarm bell announcing a disaster and calling together the people

Declension[edit]