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Definition of sukhona
sukhona
/ˈsuː.kə.nə/
Su · kho · na
sukhona Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major river in the Vologda Oblast in European Russia, which joins the Yug River at Veliky Ustyug to form the Northern Dvina.
Example
"Historically, the Sukhona served as an important commercial transport route connecting central Russia to the White Sea."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Russian Су́хона (Súkhona). The etymological origin of the name is debated; it is either derived from an older Finno-Ugric substrate language or from the Slavic root *suhъ, meaning 'dry'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sukhona. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sukhona