Old Church Slavonic

Noun

стопа • ‎(stopa) f

1. foot

Descendants

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [stɐˈpa]

Etymology 1

Noun

стопа́ • ‎(stopá) f inan ‎(genitive стопы́, nominative plural стопы́, genitive plural стоп)

1. (anatomy) foot
2. footstep

Usage notes

Russian usually does not distinguish between "leg" and "foot," and нога is used for both. Use стопа only when it is vital to make the distinction, as in medical situations.

Declension

Synonyms

• нога́ ‎(nogá)
• ступня́ ‎(stupnjá)
• шаг ‎(šag)

Derived terms

• эпидермофити́я стопы́ f ‎(epidermofitíja stopý)

Etymology 2

Noun

стопа́ • ‎(stopá) f inan ‎(genitive стопы́, nominative plural сто́пы, genitive plural стоп)

1. foot, metric foot, tonic foot (of a verse)
2. ream, pile (of paper)

Declension

Synonyms

• ки́па ‎(kípa)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *stopa (Russian стопа́ ‎(stopá), Polish stopa); akin to Lithuanian stapytis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stǒpa/
• Hyphenation: сто‧па

Noun

сто̀па f ‎(Latin spelling stòpa)

1. foot (unit of measure)
2. rate, step

Declension

References

• “стопа” in Hrvatski jezični portal