cichociemny

See also: cicho-ciemny

Polish

Alternative forms

  • cicho-ciemny

Etymology

From cichy +‎ -o- +‎ ciemny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕi.xɔˈt͡ɕɛm.nɘ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmnɘ
  • Syllabification: ci‧cho‧ciem‧ny

Noun

cichociemny m pers (female equivalent cichociemna, abbreviation cc or CC)

  1. (historical, military) member of the Silent Unseen
    Hypernym: spadochroniarz
  2. (colloquial, ironic, espionage) synonym of tajniak (secret agent)

Declension

Adjective

cichociemny (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (historical, relational) related to the Silent Unseen
  2. (colloquial, ironic, relational) related to espionage

Declension

Further reading

  • cichociemny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cichociemny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • cichociemny in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego