Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kokoshnik

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kokoshnik
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian коко́шник (kokóšnik), meaning "like [the crest or comb of] a hen".

Inflected Forms

kokoshniks (plural) kokoshniki (plural)

Questions

What does kokoshnik mean?: A traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan.
Where does kokoshnik come from?: Borrowed from Russian коко́шник (kokóšnik), meaning "like [the crest or comb of] a hen".

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