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Etymology

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Literally, buttery butter, itself a tautology. Compare Russian ма́сло ма́сляное (máslo másljanoje).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈma.swɔ maˈɕla.nɛ/
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  • Syllabification: ma‧sło ma‧śla‧ne

Noun

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masło maślane n

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see masło,‎ maślany.
  2. (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic, linguistics) tautology (phrase that unnecessarily repeats itself)
    Synonyms: pleonazm, tautologia

Declension

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