упырь

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of вампи́р (vampír).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈpɨrʲ]
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  • Rhymes: -ɨrʲ

Noun[edit]

упы́рь (upýrʹm anim (genitive упыря́, nominative plural упыри́, genitive plural упыре́й)

  1. vampire
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) a cruel person, a bloodsucker, a villain

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Further reading[edit]

  • упырь in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru