елей

See also: елеи and элей

Russian

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [(j)ɪˈlʲej]

Noun

еле́й • (jeléj) m inan (genitive еле́я, nominative plural еле́и, genitive plural еле́ев)

  1. holy oil, chrism
  2. (figuratively) balm, unction
Declension
Declension of еле́й (inan masc-form vowel-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative еле́й
jeléj		 еле́и
jeléi
genitive еле́я
jeléja		 еле́ев
jeléjev
dative еле́ю
jeléju		 еле́ям
jeléjam
accusative еле́й
jeléj		 еле́и
jeléi
instrumental еле́ем
jeléjem		 еле́ями
jeléjami
prepositional еле́е
jeléje		 еле́ях
jeléjax
  • еле́йный (jeléjnyj)
  • еле́йность (jeléjnostʹ)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈjelʲɪj]

Noun

е́лей • (jélej) f inan pl

  1. genitive plural of ель (jelʹ)
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