zgliszcze

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From earlier *żgliszcze, from żgły +‎ -iszcze.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɡliʂ.t͡ʂɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iʂt͡ʂɛ
  • Syllabification: zglisz‧cze

Noun[edit]

zgliszcze n

  1. (dated, chiefly in the plural) cinder, residue from partially burnt material
    Synonym: pogorzelisko
  2. (by extension, figurative, usually in the plural) ruin, rubble
    Miasto Meksyk założono na zgliszczach azteckiej metropolii Tenochtitlan.
    Mexico City was established on the ruins of the Aztec metropolis of Tenochtitlan.

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Related terms[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

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