smuga cienia

See also: smugą cienia

Polish

Etymology

From The Shadow Line, a short novel by Joseph Conrad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmu.ɡa ˈt͡ɕɛ.ɲa/
  • Syllabification: smu‧ga cie‧nia

Noun

smuga cienia f

  1. (idiomatic, literary) transitional point between one's adulthood and old age
    Coordinate terms: jesień życia, trzeci wiek

Declension

Further reading

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