Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *agodica. By surface analysis, я́года (jágoda, berry) +‎ -ица (-ica), because of the round shape of buttocks: compare the dialectal senses.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈjaɡədʲɪt͡sə]

Noun edit

я́годица or ягоди́ца* (jágodica or jagodíca*f inan (genitive я́годицы or ягоди́цы*, nominative plural я́годицы or ягоди́цы*, genitive plural я́годиц or ягоди́ц*) (* more common but colloquial and sometimes proscribed)

  1. (anatomy) buttock
  2. (dialectal) cheekbone
  3. (dialectal) nipple

Declension edit

See also edit