червець

Ukrainian

Etymology

From черв (červ) +‎ -ець (-ecʹ) or inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьrvьcь, from *čьrvь (“worm, larva”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃerˈʋɛt͡sʲ]

Noun

черве́ць • (červécʹ) m animal (genitive червця́, nominative plural червці́, genitive plural червці́в)

  1. (entomology) Polish cochineal (Porphyrophora polonica), a species of scale insect used to manufacture red dye.
  2. (by extension) Other species of carmine scale insects used to manufacture carmine-based dyes, such as Mexican cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) and Armenian cochineal (Porphyrophora hamelii).
    Synonym: кошені́ль (košenílʹ)

Declension

Declension of черве́ць
(animal soft masc-form accent-b reduc)
singular plural
nominative черве́ць
červécʹ 		червці́
červcí
genitive червця́
červcjá 		червці́в
červcív
dative червце́ві, червцю́
červcévi, červcjú 		червця́м
červcjám
accusative червця́
červcjá 		червці́, червці́в
červcí, červcív
instrumental червце́м
červcém 		червця́ми
červcjámy
locative червце́ві, червцю́, червці́
červcévi, červcjú, červcí 		червця́х
červcjáx
vocative червцю́
červcjú 		червці́
červcí

See also

  • кошені́ль (košenílʹ, “cochineal”)

Further reading

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