pälˈtēnik noun
or pol·ti·na -ēnə
( -s )
Etymology: poltinnik from Russian, half-ruble piece, from poltina half a ruble, from Old Russian polŭtina, probably from polŭ half + tina, gen. of tinŭ ruble; poltina from Russian; probably akin to Latin du plus double and to Greek temnein to cut — more at fold , tome
: a Russian silver half-ruble or 50-kopeck piece