точь-в-точь

Russian

Etymology

From то́чный (tóčnyj); the form "точь" is possibly an abbreviation of то́чка (tóčka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌtot͡ɕ ˈf‿tot͡ɕ]
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  • Rhymes: -ot͡ɕ

Adverb

точь-в-то́чь • (točʹ-v-tóčʹ)

  1. exactly, spot on, right to a T
  2. word for word