żagiew

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish żagiew, from Proto-Slavic *žagъvь, *žagy. By surface analysis, żegać +‎ -ew.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʐa.ɡjɛf/
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  • Rhymes: -aɡjɛf
  • Syllabification: ża‧giew

Noun

żagiew f (related adjective żagwiowy)

  1. torch
    Synonyms: łuczywo, pochodnia
  2. brand, firebrand (piece of burning or smoldering wood)
    Synonyms: głownia, ożóg
  3. any fungus of the genus Polyporus
    Synonyms: huba, horosz
  4. any dragonfly of the genus Aeshna; hawker; darner
    Synonym: żagnica

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • żagwisty
verbs
  • żagwić impf
adverbs
  • żagwisto
verbs

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