богомол

Russian

Etymology

From бог (bog) + -о- (-o-) + -мол (-mol), combining form of моли́ться (molítʹsja, to pray).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəɡɐˈmoɫ]
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Noun

богомо́л • (bogomól) m anim (genitive богомо́ла, nominative plural богомо́лы, genitive plural богомо́лов)

  1. devotionalist, pietist
  2. pilgrim
  3. praying mantis

Declension

Ukrainian

богомол звичайний

Etymology

From бог (boh) + -о- (-o-) + -мол (-mol), combining form of моли́тися (molýtysja, to pray).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɔɦɔˈmɔɫ]
  • (file)

Noun

богомо́л • (bohomól) m animal (genitive богомо́ла, nominative plural богомо́ли, genitive plural богомо́лів)

  1. mantis (any of various large insects of the order Mantodea)
  2. praying mantis (Mantis religiosa)

Declension

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