шашень

Russian

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps onomatopoeic, referring to the sound of insect larvae boring through wood. Cognate with ша́шель (šášelʹ) and Ukrainian ша́шіль (šášilʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʂaʂɨnʲ]

Noun

ша́шень • (šášenʹ) m anim (genitive ша́шня or ша́шеня, nominative plural ша́шни or ша́шени, genitive plural ша́шней or ша́шеней)

  1. naval shipworm, turu (Teredo navalis)
    Hypernym: корабе́льный червь (korabélʹnyj červʹ)
  2. (dated) house longhorn beetle, house borer (Hylotrupes bajulus)
    Synonyms: ша́шель (šášelʹ), домо́вый уса́ч (domóvyj usáč)
    Hypernym: уса́ч (usáč)

Declension

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