точь-в-точь

Russian edit

Etymology edit

From то́чный (tóčnyj); the form "точь" is possibly an abbreviation of то́чка (tóčka).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˌtot͡ɕ ˈf‿tot͡ɕ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ot͡ɕ

Adverb edit

точь-в-то́чь (točʹ-v-tóčʹ)

  1. exactly, spot on, right to a T
  2. word for word