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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tъčьnъ. By surface analysis, точи́ть (točítʹ, to sharpen) +‎ -ный (-nyj); original meaning "sharpened".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtot͡ɕnɨj]
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Adjective

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то́чный (tóčnyj) (comparative (по)точне́е or (по)точне́й)

  1. exact, precise, accurate
    Э́то то́чный перево́д.
    Éto tóčnyj perevód.
    This is an exact translation.
  2. correct

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Descendants

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  • Ingrian: tocnoi