Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɔrmɔs]
  • Hyphenation: тор‧моз

Noun edit

то́рмоз (tórmozm (plural то́рмози)

  1. bullying, torture, oppression, abuse, torment

Declension edit

References edit

  • тормоз” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Russian edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek τόρμος (tórmos, socket into which a pin or peg is inserted), See Russian etymological dictionary—Terence R. Wade, Terence Leslie Brian Wade.

Oleg Trubachev thinks Greek origin is unlikely. Nikolai Dmitriev suggests adoption from Turkic turmaz ("not stoppable" or "pad for the wheel of waggon"). See «Лексикографический сборник», 3, 1958, p. 45

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtorməs]
  • (file)

Noun edit

то́рмоз (tórmozm inan (genitive то́рмоза, nominative plural тормоза́, genitive plural тормозо́в, relational adjective тормозно́й)

  1. brake, brakes
  2. (figuratively) drag
  3. (figuratively) slow-witted person, retard
  4. (figuratively) slowpoke

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “тормоз”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress