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ścięgno

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ścięgno

Etymology

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From ściągać +‎ -no and influenced by Middle Polish ściegno (thigh), from Proto-Slavic *stegno.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɕt͡ɕɛŋɡ.nɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡnɔ
  • Syllabification: ścięg‧no

Noun

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ścięgno n (related adjective ścięgnowy)

  1. (anatomy) tendon, sinew (tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjectives

References

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  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005), “ścięgno”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN

Further reading

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