kloaka

See also: kloáka and kloaką

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkloaka]

Noun

kloaka f

  1. cloaca, vent

Declension

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cloāca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɔˈa.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: klo‧a‧ka

Noun

kloaka f (related adjective kloaczny or kloakowy)

  1. cloaca (sewer or underground drain)
  2. (derogatory, figurative) the gutter (low, vulgar state)
  3. cloaca (duct in reptiles, amphibians, and birds, as well as most fish and some mammals, which serves as the common outlet for urination, defecation, and reproduction)
    Synonym: stek

Declension

Further reading

  • kloaka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kloaka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • kloaka in PWN's encyclopedia