ogniem i mieczem

Polish

Alternative forms

  • mieczem i ogniem

Etymology

Literally, “with fire and sword”. Calque of Latin ferrō et ignī. Compare Old Slovak ohňom a mečom, Russian огнём и мечо́м (ognjóm i mečóm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɡ.ɲɛm i‿ˈmjɛ.t͡ʂɛm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: og‧niem i‿mie‧czem

Adverb

ogniem i mieczem (not comparable)

  1. (literary) burning and killing

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