Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to a marsupial.
су́мчатыйsúmčatyj
су́мчастийsúmčastyj
Of or relating to a marsupium.
the marsupial bones
of or relating to the marsupials
Examples
23 sentencesThe best known Australian marsupials are kangaroos and koalas.
Both kangaroos and opossums are marsupials.
ruИ кенгуру, и опоссумы - сумчатые. — marafon
Kangaroos, wallabies and koalas are marsupials.
ruКенгуру, валлаби и коалы относятся к сумчатым. — Balamax
deKänguruhs, Wallabys und Koalas sind Beuteltiere. — Waldelfe
The furry marsupials live in trees.
Did flying marsupials used to exist?
ruСуществовали ли летучие сумчатые? — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin marsūpial, from marsūpiālis (“of a purse”) and marsūpium (“purse, poucBorrowed from Latin marsūpial, from marsūpiālis (“of a purse”) and marsūpium (“purse, pouch”), from Ancient Greek μαρσύπιον (marsúpion) or μαρσύππιον (marsúppion), variants of μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “bag, pouch”).
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Forms
more marsupial, most marsupial| Comparative | more marsupial Lesson |
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| Superlative | most marsupial Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form