ягодица

Russian

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): [ˈjaɡədʲɪt͡sə]

Noun

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

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