miecz Damoklesa
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “Damocles's sword”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmjɛt͡ʂ da.mɔˈklɛ.sa/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: miecz Da‧mo‧kle‧sa
Noun
- (Greek mythology) sword of Damocles
- (idiomatic) sword of Damocles (thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune)
Declension
Declension of miecz Damoklesa
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | miecz Damoklesa |
| genitive | miecza Damoklesa |
| dative | mieczowi Damoklesa |
| accusative | miecz Damoklesa |
| instrumental | mieczem Damoklesa |
| locative | mieczu Damoklesa |
| vocative | mieczu Damoklesa |
Further reading
- miecz Damoklesa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- miecz Damoklesa in Polish dictionaries at PWN