upiór
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Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of wampir and wąpierz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
upiór m animal (female equivalent upiorzyca, related adjective upiorowy)
- vampire (mythological creature)
- ghost, spectre, spook (supernatural being of frightful appearance who is a threat to the living, which, according to the beliefs of some cultures, becomes the dead returning to earth as punishment for evil deeds)
- spectre (past, frightening events or phenomena that are a threat again)
- Synonym: widmo
- Po chwili otrząsały się z upiorów wspomnień. ― After a while, they shook off the terrible memories.
- any sheath-tailed bat of the genus Emballonura
Declension[edit]
Declension of upiór
Derived terms[edit]
adjectives
Related terms[edit]
adverbs
nouns
verbs
- upiornieć impf
Descendants[edit]
- → English: oupire
Further reading[edit]
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