Polovtsian

noun

Po·​lov·​tsi·​an

pəˈläftsēən,

-ävt-;

÷¦pälə¦vetsēən,

÷¦pōl-

plural -s

: cuman

Word History

Etymology

Russian Polovtsy (plural) Cumans + English -an

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