тусклый

Russian

Etymology

From туск (tusk, darkness, fog) + -лый (-lyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtuskɫɨj]
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Adjective

ту́склый • (túsklyj) (comparative (по)тускле́е or (по)тускле́й)

  1. dim, dull, dingy
  2. lackluster, lusterless (of eyes)
  3. dark, poorly lit

Declension

References

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