Old Church Slavonic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *stopa, from Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (to stand still).

Noun edit

стопа (stopaf

  1. foot

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Descendants edit

  • Czech: stopa
  • Polish: stopa
  • Russian: стопа́ (stopá)
  • Serbo-Croatian: stopa
  • Slovak: stopa
  • Slovene: stopa

Russian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stopa. Related to ступе́нь (stupénʹ, step, degree) and сте́пень (stépenʹ, degree).

Noun edit

стопа́ (stopáf inan (genitive стопы́, nominative plural стопы́, genitive plural стоп)

  1. (anatomy) foot
  2. footstep
  3. an old unit of length equal to 28.8 cm (whereas an English foot is 30.48 cm)
Usage notes edit

Russian usually does not distinguish between "leg" and "foot," and нога́ (nogá) is used for both. Use стопа only when it is vital to make the distinction, as in medical situations.

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Etymology 2 edit

See Etymology 1.

Noun edit

стопа́ (stopáf inan (genitive стопы́, nominative plural сто́пы, genitive plural стоп)

  1. foot, metric foot, tonic foot (of a verse)
    Synonym: ки́па (kípa)
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Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

стопа́ (stopáf inan (genitive стопы́, nominative plural сто́пы, genitive plural стоп)

  1. ream (of paper)
  2. pile, heap, stack (of flat objects)
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Etymology 4 edit

Noun edit

стопа́ (stopáf inan (genitive стопы́, nominative plural сто́пы, genitive plural стоп)

  1. goblet
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Etymology 5 edit

Noun edit

сто́па (stópa)

  1. genitive singular of стоп (stop)

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stopa, from Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (to stand still). See also Russian стопа́ (stopá), Polish stopa; akin to Lithuanian stapytis.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /stǒpa/
  • Hyphenation: сто‧па

Noun edit

сто̀па f (Latin spelling stòpa)

  1. foot (unit of measure)
  2. rate, step

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Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *stopa, from Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (to stand still). See also Russian стопа́ (stopá), Polish stopa; akin to Lithuanian stapytis.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [stɔˈpa]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun edit

стопа́ (stopáf inan (genitive стопи́, nominative plural сто́пи, genitive plural стоп or стіп)

  1. (anatomy) foot
  2. (archaic, poetic) leg
  3. (rare) foothill

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Noun edit

стопа́ (stopáf inan (genitive стопи́, nominative plural сто́пи, genitive plural стоп)

  1. (poetry) foot
  2. (colloquial, rare) stack
  3. pre-metric Russian ream, equal to 480 sheets of paper
  4. former unit of length in various Slavic countries, about one foot
  5. former Russian unit of wine volume, used until the 17th century; about 0.6 liters

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