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овечий

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Russian

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Etymology

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овца́ (ovcá) +‎ -ий (-ij)

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ове́чий (ovéčij)

  1. sheep’s, ovine
    волк в ове́чьей шку́ре
    volk v ovéčʹjej škúre
    wolf in sheep's clothing

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From вівця́ (vivcjá) (genitive plural ове́ць) + -ий (-yj).

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  • IPA(key): [ɔˈʋɛt͡ʃei̯]
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Adjective

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ове́чий (ovéčyj)

  1. (relational) sheep (attributive), sheep’s, ovine
    Synonym: (rare) о́вній (óvnij)
    ове́че молоко́ovéče molokósheep milk
  2. sheeplike, sheepish, ovine (resembling a sheep; having the characteristics of a sheep)

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