опричнина

Russian

Etymology

from опри́чный (opríčnyj), ultimately from опри́чь (opríčʹ, besides), Inherited from Old East Slavic опри́чь (opríčĭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈprʲit͡ɕnʲɪnə]

Noun

опри́чнина • (opríčninaf inan (genitive опри́чнины, nominative plural опри́чнины, genitive plural опри́чнин)

  1. (historical) oprichnina
  2. (collectively) oprichniks
  3. (figuratively, politics) cruel suppression of civil liberties

Declension