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vodyanoy

vodyanoy noun: a type of water sprite from Slavic mythology.

vodyanoy: a type of water sprite from Slavic mythology
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Noun

vodyanoy (plural vodyanoys)

  1. (Slavic mythology) A type of water sprite from Slavic mythology.
    Synonyms:
    vodyanyk, vodianyk

Synonyms of vodyanoy

  • vodyanyk
  • vodianyk

Forms of vodyanoy

pluralvodyanoys
alternative formvodyanoi

Origin of vodyanoy

From Russian водяно́й (vodjanój).

Questions about vodyanoy

What does vodyanoy mean?
Vodyanoy means a type of water sprite from Slavic mythology.
What part of speech is vodyanoy?
Vodyanoy is a noun.
What is the plural of vodyanoy?
The plural of vodyanoy is vodyanoys.

Words near vodyanoy in the dictionary

  1. vodun
  2. vodvil
  3. vodvils
  4. vodyanoi
  5. vodyanois
  6. vodyanoy
  7. vodyanoys
  8. voe
  9. Voegele
  10. Voegeles
  11. Voegeli

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