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kolkhoz

/kəlˈkɒz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
kolkhoz
IPA
/kəlˈkɒz/
27
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A farming collective in the former Soviet Union.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Russian колхо́з (kolxóz), contraction of коллекти́вное хозя́йство (kollektívnoje xozjájstvo, “collective farm, household”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: колхо́з

Inflected Forms

kolkhozes (plural) kolkhozy (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kolkhoznik sovkhoz

Synonyms

kolhosp

Questions

How do you pronounce kolkhoz?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəlˈkɒz/.
What does kolkhoz mean?
A farming collective in the former Soviet Union.
Where does kolkhoz come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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