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Etymology

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From коса́тый (kosátyj, having pigtails (коси́чки (kosíčki))) +‎ -ик (-ik). Original meaning was "male swallow".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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каса́тик (kasátikm anim or m inan (genitive каса́тика, nominative plural каса́тики, genitive plural каса́тиков)

  1. (dated, colloquial, animate) affectionate address to a male
    Synonyms: дорого́й (dorogój), ми́лый (mílyj)
  2. iris (plant) (Iris)
    Synonym: и́рис (íris)
  3. male swallow (bird)
    Synonym: (swallow) ла́сточка (lástočka)

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