лоцман

Russian

Лоцман (sense 1) - Maritime pilot
Лоцманы (sense 2) и акула - Pilot fish (pl.) and shark

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch loodsman. Compare English lodesman.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɫot͡smən]

Noun

ло́цман • (lócman) m anim (genitive ло́цмана, nominative plural ло́цманы, genitive plural ло́цманов, relational adjective ло́цманский)

  1. (nautical) pilot (specialist who navigates ships in dangerous areas, ports, etc.)
  2. (zoology) pilot fish (a fish, Naucrates ductor, that often follows large vessels and sharks)
    Synonym: ры́ба-ло́цман (rýba-lócman)

Declension

See also

References

  1. Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “лоцман”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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