блекота

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blekota (bleating, mumbling), of onomatopoeic origin. The semantic shift from "mumbling" to "henbane" is the result of henbane's toxicity, as henbane poisoning causes hallucinations accompanied by raving.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɫekɔˈta]
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Noun

блекота́ • (blekotá) f inan (genitive блекоти́, nominative plural блеко́ти, genitive plural блеко́т, relational adjective блеко́тний)

  1. (botany) Hyoscyamus (genus)
  2. henbane, hyoscyamus (any plant of the genus Hyoscyamus)
  3. (figuratively) narcotic

Declension

  • белькота́ти m (belʹkotáty)
  • блекота́ти m (blekotáty)
  • бля́вкати impf (bljávkaty)
  • бля́кати impf (bljákaty)

References

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