химера
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈximɛɾa]
Noun
химера • (himera) f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | химера (himera) | химери (himeri) |
| definite unspecified | химерата (himerata) | химерите (himerite) |
| definite proximal | химерава (himerava) | химериве (himerive) |
| definite distal | химерана (himerana) | химерине (himerine) |
| vocative | химеро (himero) | химери (himeri) |
Russian
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα (khímaira), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéyōm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [xʲɪˈmʲerə]
Noun
химе́ра • (ximéra) f anim (genitive химе́ры, nominative plural химе́ры, genitive plural химе́р)
- (Greek mythology) chimera (mythical monster)
- (genetics) chimera
- chimaera (fish)
- (rare, sometimes racist) a term from the controversial theory of ethnogenesis created by Lev Gumilev, describing a long time period of close contact between two "opposing" cultures
Declension
Declension of химе́ра (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Pre-reform declension of химе́ра (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Derived terms
- химерообра́зные pl (ximeroobráznyje)
- чудо́вищная химе́ра (čudóviščnaja ximéra)
Related terms
- Native
- зима́ f (zimá)
- Borrowed
- гиберна́ция f (gibernácija)
References
- Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999) “химера”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 2 (панцирь – ящур), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 339
Further reading
- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882) “химера”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xǐmera/
- Hyphenation: хи‧ме‧ра
Noun
хѝмера f (Latin spelling hìmera)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | химера | химере |
| genitive | химере | химера |
| dative | химери | химерама |
| accusative | химеру | химере |
| vocative | химеро | химере |
| locative | химери | химерама |
| instrumental | химером | химерама |
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [xeˈmɛrɐ]
Noun
химе́ра • (xyméra) f animal (genitive химе́ри, nominative plural химе́ри, genitive plural химе́р)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | химе́ра xyméra |
химе́ри xyméry |
| genitive | химе́ри xyméry |
химе́р xymér |
| dative | химе́рі xyméri |
химе́рам xyméram |
| accusative | химе́ру xyméru |
химе́ри, химе́р xyméry, xymér |
| instrumental | химе́рою xyméroju |
химе́рами xyméramy |
| locative | химе́рі xyméri |
химе́рах xymérax |
| vocative | химе́ро xyméro |
химе́ри xyméry |
Noun
химе́ра • (xyméra) f inan (genitive химе́ри, nominative plural химе́ри, genitive plural химе́р)
- (figuratively) whim, caprice, chimera; weird thought or behaviour
- (figuratively) something unusual, weird, original
- (dated) a scarecrow
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | химе́ра xyméra |
химе́ри xyméry |
| genitive | химе́ри xyméry |
химе́р xymér |
| dative | химе́рі xyméri |
химе́рам xyméram |
| accusative | химе́ру xyméru |
химе́ри xyméry |
| instrumental | химе́рою xyméroju |
химе́рами xyméramy |
| locative | химе́рі xyméri |
химе́рах xymérax |
| vocative | химе́ро xyméro |
химе́ри xyméry |
Derived terms
- химе́рний (xymérnyj), химе́ристий (xymérystyj)
- химе́рити impf (xyméryty), химерува́ти impf (xymeruváty)
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “химера”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund (2001–2025) “Словники України” online [Dictionaries of Ukraine online][1] (in Ukrainian)