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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abrek

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abrek
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the North Caucasus in the 19th century.

noun

A bandit, thug, a menacing looking man from the North Caucasus, especially if armed.

noun

A North Caucasian (person from the North Caucasus).

Offensive

Etymology

From Ossetian абырӕг (abyræg, “robber”) via Russian абре́к (abrɛ́k).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: абырӕг, абре́к

Usage

Inflected Forms

Abreks (plural)

Questions

What does abrek mean?
A North Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the North Caucasus in the 19th century.
Where does abrek come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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