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Olonets

Olonets proper noun: a variety of the Karelian language mainly spoken in the area between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega.

Proper noun

Olonets

  1. A variety of the Karelian language mainly spoken in the area between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega.
    Synonyms:
    Livvi
  2. A town in northwestern Russia, the oldest documented settlement in Karelia.

Synonyms of Olonets

Origin of Olonets

From Russian Олонец (Olonec).

Words formed from Olonets

Questions about Olonets

What does Olonets mean?
Olonets means a variety of the Karelian language mainly spoken in the area between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega.
What part of speech is Olonets?
Olonets is a proper noun.

Words near Olonets in the dictionary

  1. Olomouc cheese
  2. Olomouc District
  3. Olomouc Region
  4. olomoucine
  5. olona
  6. Olonets
  7. Olonets Karelia
  8. Olongapo
  9. olonka
  10. olonkas
  11. olopatadine

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