cyrograf

Polish

Etymology

From Latin chirographum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sɨˈrɔɡ.raf/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɡraf
• Syllabification: cy‧rog‧raf

Noun

cyrograf m inan

1. (law, historical) chirograph (kind of mediaeval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others)
2. (mythology, literature) pact with the Devil

Declension

Declension of cyrograf

	singular	plural
nominative	cyrograf	cyrografy
genitive	cyrografu	cyrografów
dative	cyrografowi	cyrografom
accusative	cyrograf	cyrografy
instrumental	cyrografem	cyrografami
locative	cyrografie	cyrografach
vocative	cyrografie	cyrografy

Further reading

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