RUSSIFY


Meaning of RUSSIFY in English

ˈrəsəˌfī transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Russian (II) + -ify

1. : russianize

2. : to modify (language or a word or expression) to conform to characteristics distinctive of the Russian language

Russified more than any other of the Balto-Finnic languages — F.J.Oinas

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