zolotnik

noun

zo·​lot·​nik

¦zälət¦nēk,

-nik

plural -s

: a Russian unit of weight equal to 4.266 grams or a small fraction of an ounce

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from zoloto gold + -nik, noun suffix denoting a thing connected with something specified

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