единорог

Russian

Etymology

едино- (jedino-, “uni-”) +‎ рог (rog, “horn”).

The artillery sense stems from the unicorn on the coat of arms of count P. I. Shuvalov, who introduced this type of artillery piece in the Russian army.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [(j)ɪdʲɪnɐˈrok]
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Noun

единоро́г • (jedinoróg) m anim or m inan (genitive единоро́га, nominative plural единоро́ги, genitive plural единоро́гов)

  1. (mythology) unicorn
  2. (zoology) sea unicorn, narwhal
    Synonym: нарва́л (narvál)
  3. (historical, military) licorne (a type of 18th and 19th century muzzle-loading gun-howitzer)

Declension
Declension of единоро́г (bian masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative единоро́г
jedinoróg		 единоро́ги
jedinorógi
genitive единоро́га
jedinoróga		 единоро́гов
jedinorógov
dative единоро́гу
jedinorógu		 единоро́гам
jedinorógam
accusative animate

inanimate		 единоро́га
jedinoróga		 единоро́гов
jedinorógov
единоро́г
jedinoróg		 единоро́ги
jedinorógi
instrumental единоро́гом
jedinorógom		 единоро́гами
jedinorógami
prepositional единоро́ге
jedinoróge		 единоро́гах
jedinorógax
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