pod

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Rhymes: -ɒd

[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle English *pod (seed-pod, husk, shell), from Old English pād (an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak), from Proto-Germanic *paidō (coat, smock, shirt), from Proto-Indo-European *baitā- (woolen clothes). Cognate with Old Saxon pēda (skirt), German dialectal Pfeid, Pfeit (shirt), Gothic  (paida, mantle, skirt), Ancient Greek  (báitā, goat-skin, fur-coat or tent).

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pod (plural pods)

  1. (botany) a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers)
  2. a small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations
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pod (third-person singular simple present pods, present participle podding, simple past and past participle podded)

  1. (intransitive) To bear or produce pods
  2. (transitive) To remove peas from their case.
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From a special use of Etymology 1. See above.

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pod (plural pods)

  1. A group of whales, dolphins, porpoises or hippopotami.
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gam

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pod + instrumental

  1. below

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pod

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From Proto-Slavic *podъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂po + dʰh₁-o-

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pod

  1. below
  2. under
    pod ziemią — underground
  3. beneath
  4. underneath

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From a Common Slavic podŭ.

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pod n. (plural poduri)

  1. bridge
  2. attic

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From Proto-Slavic *podъ.

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pȍd m. (Cyrillic spelling по̏д)

  1. floor
  2. ground
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From Proto-Slavic *podъ.

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pȍd (Cyrillic spelling по̏д)

  1. below
  2. under
  3. beneath

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pod m.

  1. floor (lower part of a room)


This Slovene entry was created from the translations listed at floor. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see pod in the Slovene Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008


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pod (plural pods)

  1. apple

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