Carpatho-Russian

noun

Car·​pa·​tho-Rus·​sian

kär¦pā(ˌ)thō¦rəshən also -t͟h-

: ruthenian

Word History

Etymology

Carpatho-Russia, former name of Carpathian Ruthenia (from Carpathian mountains + -o- + Russia) + English -an

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