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skoptsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
skopt-sy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underground religious movement in Russia, known for practising castration and mastectomy in accordance with their teachings. The movement was active to the mid 20th century.

noun

The members of this movement. Singular form is Skopets

Etymology

Russian скопцы́ (skopcý)

Frequently Paired Words

nullo

Questions

What does skoptsy mean?
An underground religious movement in Russia, known for practising castration and mastectomy in accordance with their teachings. The movement was active to the mid 20th century.
Where does skoptsy come from?
Russian скопцы́ (skopcý)

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