Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zelyonka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ze-ly-on-ka
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Brilliant green, especially when thrown on the body of a victim in Russian politically-motivated attacks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Technically, it’s known as a triarylmethane dye. In drugstores, it’s sold under the name Brilliant Green. But generations of Soviet citizens knew it as “zelyonka” (the green). […] After an application of zelyonka, a wound dries and forms a scab within a few hours."

Etymology

From Russian зелёнка (zeljónka, “zelyonka”).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: зелёнка

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does zelyonka mean?: Brilliant green, especially when thrown on the body of a victim in Russian politically-motivated attacks.
Where does zelyonka come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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