вспять

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vъzъ- (“up, back”) + *pęta (“heel”). Shares the same root as опя́ть (opjátʹ), пя́тка (pjátka), пя́титься (pjátitʹsja).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [fspʲætʲ]
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  • Rhymes: -ætʲ

Adverb

вспять • (vspjatʹ)

  1. (literary) back (to or in a previous condition or place)
    Synonyms: наза́д (nazád), обра́тно (obrátno)
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