pacierz

See also: Pacierz

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech páteř.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.t͡ɕɛʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕɛʂ
  • Syllabification: pa‧cierz
  • Homophone: Pacierz

Noun

pacierz m inan (diminutive paciorek, related adjective pacierzowy)

  1. (Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) Lord's Prayer, Our Father, paternoster
  2. (Christianity, colloquial) prayer
  3. (archaic) spine
    Synonym: kręgosłup
  4. (archaic) Lord's prayer (time it takes to recite this prayer, approximately 25 seconds)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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