opozycja

See also: opozycją

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin oppositiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.pɔˈzɘ.t͡sja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘt͡sja
  • Syllabification: o‧po‧zy‧cja

Noun

opozycja f

  1. opposition (action of opposing; being in conflict)
  2. (astronomy) opposition (apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth)
  3. (politics) opposition (party or movement opposed to government)
  4. (chess) opposition (position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king)
  5. (logic) opposition (difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • opozycyjny
noun
  • opozycjonizm
adverb
  • opozycyjnie
nouns

Further reading

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