Koschei
Koschei proper noun: an archetypal male antagonist, described mainly as abducting the hero's wife, and sometimes represented as a skeleton.
Proper noun
Koschei
- An archetypal male antagonist, described mainly as abducting the hero's wife, and sometimes represented as a skeleton.
Forms of Koschei
| alternative form | Kashchei |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kashchey |
| alternative form | Kashey |
| alternative form | Kastchei |
| alternative form | Koshchei |
| alternative form | Koshchey |
| alternative form | Koshey |
Origin of Koschei
From Russian Коще́й (Koščéj), related to кость (kostʹ, “bone”).
Questions about Koschei
- What does Koschei mean?
- Koschei means an archetypal male antagonist, described mainly as abducting the hero's wife, and sometimes represented as a skeleton.
- What part of speech is Koschei?
- Koschei is a proper noun.
Words near Koschei in the dictionary
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