kre•post'
{noun} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. fortress, stronghold
♦ kre•post'ə̑m aβə̑re•n šoge•m {verb II} to besiege a fortress
♦ kre•post'ə̑m č́oŋe•m {verb II} to build a fortress
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ kre•post' βə̑ńe•m {noun} moat
♦ kre•post' pə̑•rdə̑ž {noun} fortified wall
--"PURIST"--> karma•n