елей

See also: елеи and элей

Russian

Etymology 1

From Old Church Slavonic ѥлѣи (jelěi), from Byzantine 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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