cios
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cios"
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɔs/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔs
- Syllabification: cios
- Homophone: Cios
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tesъ.
Noun
cios m inan
- hit, blow
- Bokser zadał potężny cios. ― The boxer struck a powerful blow.
- (figurative) blow, misfortune
- (architecture) large cut block of stone
- 1998, Jarosław Z. Mirski, Krzysztof Łącki, Budownictwo z Technologią[1], volume 2, Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne, archived from the original on 6 September 2022, page 12:
- Ciosy, zarówno licowe jak i stosowane we wnętrzu muru, powinny być wykonane z kamieni twardych, niezwietrzałych, odporne na wpływy atmosferyczne i cechować się dużą wytrzymałością.
- Blocks of stone, decorative outer ones as well as those used in the middle of a wall, should be made from rocks that are hard, uneroded, and resistant to atmospheric influences and be characterized by great toughness.
- tusk of an elephant or a similar animal
Declension
Declension of cios
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
cios f
- genitive plural of ciosa
Further reading
- cios in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- cios in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romagnol
Adjective
cios m (feminine ciosa, masculine plural cios, feminine plural ciosi)