motyw

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin motivus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.tɘf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔtɘf
  • Syllabification: mo‧tyw

Noun

motyw m inan

  1. motive (anything that prompts a choice of action)
    Synonym: pobudka
  2. (law) motive (a reason for criminal behaviour)
  3. (law) recital (a numbered division unit of reasoning written in front of a statute)
  4. (music) motive, theme
    Synonym: temat
  5. (literature) motif, a recurring idea
  6. (art) motif (decorative figure repeated in a design or pattern)
  7. (computing) skin, theme

Declension

Declension of motyw
singular plural
nominative motyw motywy
genitive motywu motywów
dative motywowi motywom
accusative motyw motywy
instrumental motywem motywami
locative motywie motywach
vocative motywie motywy
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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