cięciwa

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tętiva, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (to stretch, to extend).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛɲˈt͡ɕi.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: cię‧ci‧wa

Noun[edit]

cięciwa f

  1. bowstring (string of an archer's bow)
  2. (geometry) chord

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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