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Etymology

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ого́нь (ogónʹ) +‎ -ево́й (-evój). ого́нь (ogónʹ) comes ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, whence English igneous (containing, resembling or produced by fire).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐɡnʲɪˈvoj]
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Adjective

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огнево́й (ognevój)

  1. (relational) fire
    огнева́я мощьognevája moščʹfirepower
    огнева́я заве́саognevája zavésacurtain of fire (literally, “fire curtain”)
    огнева́я то́чкаognevája tóčkaweapon emplacement (literally, “fire point”)
    огнево́й рубе́жognevój rubéžfiring line
  2. fiery, passionate
  3. fervent, ardent, boisterous, perky, full of life/pep

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