motyw

Polish

Etymology

From Latin motivus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔ.tɨf/

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Noun

motyw m inan

1. motive (anything that prompts a choice of action)
2. (law) motive (a reason for criminal behaviour)
3. (law) recital (a numbered division unit of reasoning written in front of a statute)
4. (music) motive, theme
5. (literature) motif, a recurring idea
6. (art) motif (decorative figure repeated in a design or pattern)

Declension

Declension of motyw

	singular	plural
nominative	motyw	motywy
genitive	motywu	motywów
dative	motywowi	motywom
accusative	motyw	motywy
instrumental	motywem	motywami
locative	motywie	motywach
vocative	motywie	motywy

Synonyms

• (anything that prompts): pobudka
• (in music): temat

Related terms

• (nouns) motywacja, demotywacja
• (verbs) motywować impf, zmotywować pf

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