осётр

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Осётр

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *esetrъ. Cognate with Lithuanian ašėtras (sturgeon), еšketras (whale), Old Prussian esketres (sturgeon). Also related (with different vocalism) to Lithuanian ešerỹs, ašerỹs (perch), and (under the influence of erškė̃tis (bramble)) erškėtras, erškẽtas, arškẽtas (sturgeon).

Pronunciation

Noun

осётр (osjótrm anim (genitive осетра́, nominative plural осетры́, genitive plural осетро́в)

  1. sturgeon
  2. (colloquial) VIP, big cheese

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