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лептир

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Macedonian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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лептир (leptirm

  1. (dialectal) butterfly
    Synonyms: пеперуга (peperuga), пеперутка (peperutka)

Declension

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Declension of лептир
singular plural
indefinite лептир (leptir) лептири (leptiri)
definite unspecified лептирот (leptirot) лептирите (leptirite)
definite proximal лептиров (leptirov) лептириве (leptirive)
definite distal лептирон (leptiron) лептирине (leptirine)
vocative лептиру (leptiru) лептири (leptiri)
count form лептира (leptira)

Further reading

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  • лептир” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Probably from Proto-Slavic *lěpyrь; equivalent to лепя́ (to stick up) +‎ -ир. Compare also Serbo-Croatian ле̏птӣр (butterfly) (usually thought to be of Greek origin).

Alternative forms

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Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, scale) +‎ πτερόν (pterón, wing); compare dialectal Bulgarian лепир (lepir, vampire), dialectal Russian лепень (lepenʹ, butterfly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lêptiːr/
  • Hyphenation: леп‧тир

Noun

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ле̏птӣр m (Latin spelling lȅptīr)

  1. lepidopteran; butterfly or moth (but prototypically a butterfly)
  2. butterfly (swimming style)
  3. bowtie
  4. butterfly door (of a car)
  5. (figuratively) a fickle, flighty person
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