busola

Borrowed from Italian bussola, from Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís).

• IPA^(key): /buˈsɔ.la/

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• Rhymes: -ɔla
• Syllabification: bu‧so‧la

busola f (diminutive busolka)

1. (military, nautical) magnetic compass (instrument)
2. (dated) compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions)

   Synonym: kompas

3. (figuratively) guideline; moral compass

• busola in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• busola in Polish dictionaries at PWN

• IPA^(key): [buˈsola]

busola f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of busolă

From Italian bussola.

• IPA^(key): /bǔsola/
• Hyphenation: bu‧so‧la

bùsola f (Cyrillic spelling бу̀сола)

1. compass