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osmina

osmina noun: an old Russian dry measure, approximately 105 litres; half of a tchetvert.

Noun

osmina (plural osminas)

  1. An old Russian dry measure, approximately 105 litres; half of a tchetvert.

Forms of osmina

pluralosminas

Origin of osmina

Borrowed from Russian осьми́на (osʹmína, “eighth”), related to восемь (vosemʹ, “eight”).

Questions about osmina

What does osmina mean?
Osmina means an old Russian dry measure, approximately 105 litres; half of a tchetvert.
What part of speech is osmina?
Osmina is a noun.
What is the plural of osmina?
The plural of osmina is osminas.

Words near osmina in the dictionary

  1. osmide
  2. osmides
  3. osmidrosis
  4. osmification
  5. Osmin
  6. osmina
  7. osminas
  8. osmio-
  9. osmiophil
  10. osmiophile
  11. osmiophilic

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