полилей

Bulgarian

Полилей

Etymology

Transliteration of Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many”) +‎ ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [polʲiˈɫɛj]

Noun

полиле́й • (poliléj) m

chandelier

Alternative forms

полюле́й (poljuléj), полиеле́й (polieléj) (outdated, colloquial)

Declension

Declension of полиле́й

	singular	plural
indefinite	полиле́й poliléj	полиле́и poliléi
definite (subject form)	полиле́ят poliléjat	полиле́ите poliléite
definite (object form)	полиле́я poliléja	полиле́ите poliléite
count form	—	полиле́я poliléja

Related terms

еле́й (eléj, “holy oil”)

References

полилей in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
полилей in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)

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