Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From чу́д(о) (čúd(o)) +‎ -о́висько (-óvysʹko). Compare obsolete Polish cudowisko.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʊˈdɔʋesʲkɔ]
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Noun

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чудо́висько (čudóvysʹkon animal or n pers (genitive чудо́виська, nominative plural чудо́виська, genitive plural чудо́виськ)

  1. (animal) monster, monstrous animal
  2. (animal, figurative) monster (huge animal)
  3. (personal) monster, monstrous person
  4. (personal, figurative) monster (huge person)

Declension

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(animal)

(personal)

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