spolegliwy

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech spolehlivý. By surface analysis, s- +‎ polegać +‎ -liwy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɔ.lɛˈɡli.vɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɘ
  • Syllabification: spo‧le‧gli‧wy

Adjective

spolegliwy (comparative spolegliwszy, superlative najspolegliwszy, derived adverb spolegliwie)

  1. reliable (whom one can trust)
  2. (colloquial) acquiescent, willing to compromise

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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