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Etymology

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Deverbal of упира́ть (upirátʹ, to rest upon or lean on)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊˈpor]
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Noun

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упо́р (upórm inan (genitive упо́ра, nominative plural упо́ры, genitive plural упо́ров, relational adjective упо́рный)

  1. support, rest (object designed to be used to support something else)
  2. stop, prop (e.g. a door stop)
  3. stress, emphasis
  4. (music) spike (of stringed instruments)

Declension

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