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Yarilo

Yarilo proper noun: the god of vegetation, fertility, and springtime in Slavic mythology.

Proper noun

Yarilo

  1. (Slavic mythology) The god of vegetation, fertility, and springtime in Slavic mythology.

Forms of Yarilo

alternative formJarilo
alternative formJaryło
alternative formYaryla
alternative formYarylo

Origin of Yarilo

Derived from Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian Ярило (Jarylo), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *jaro (“spring”) or Proto-Slavic *jarъ (“strong, fierce”). It is related to Old East Slavic ярилой (jariloj), a straw effigy used by the ancient Slavs during the festival of Kupala to expel evil spirits.

Questions about Yarilo

What does Yarilo mean?
Yarilo means the god of vegetation, fertility, and springtime in Slavic mythology.
What part of speech is Yarilo?
Yarilo is a proper noun.

Words near Yarilo in the dictionary

  1. yarghul
  2. yarghuls
  3. yari
  4. yari-yari
  5. Yariba
  6. Yarilo
  7. Yarimar
  8. yark
  9. Yarkand
  10. Yarkandi
  11. Yarkant

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