эшафот

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French échafaud, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *catafalicum (whence ultimately also катафа́лк (katafálk) (a doublet)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪʂɐˈfot]

Noun

эшафо́т • (ešafótm inan (genitive эшафо́та, nominative plural эшафо́ты, genitive plural эшафо́тов, relational adjective эшафо́тный, diminutive эшафо́тик)

  1. (historical) scaffold (elevated platform on which a criminal is executed)
    Synonym: пла́ха (pláxa)

Declension

Borrowed