Lemko

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noun

A member of a Rusyn ethnic subgroup from the Carpathian mountain area.

OriginCarpathian Rusyn Лемко →
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Meanings

nounLemko (plural Lemkos)

plural Lemkos

  1. A member of a Rusyn ethnic subgroup from the Carpathian mountain area.
proper noun
  1. The language of this group of Carpatho-Rusyns, which is sometimes considered a dialect of Ukrainian or of Rusyn.

Origin

  1. Carpathian Rusynлем“only”
  2. Carpathian RusynЛемко
  3. EnglishLemko

Borrowed from Carpathian Rusyn Лемко (Lemko), from Carpathian Rusyn лем (lem, “only”).

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APA

Lemko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lemko

MLA

“Lemko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lemko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lemko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lemko.

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