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 финифть on Russian Wikipedia

Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic финиптъ (finiptŭ), химипетъ (ximipetŭ), from Byzantine Greek χυμευτόν (khumeutón, enamel), ultimately from Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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фини́фть (finíftʹf inan (genitive фини́фти, nominative plural фини́фти, genitive plural фини́фтей, relational adjective фини́фтевый or фини́фтяный)

  1. enamelling (decorative application of vitreous enamel to metal; especially in reference to traditional Russian art)
  2. an enamel (an artwork or decorative piece produced using enamelling)
  3. (heraldry) color (azure, gules, sable, vert, or purpure)

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