bojaźliwy

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Polish

Etymology

From bojaźń +‎ -liwy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔ.jaˈʑli.vɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɘ
  • Syllabification: bo‧ja‧źli‧wy

Adjective

bojaźliwy (comparative bojaźliwszy, superlative najbojaźliwszy, derived adverb bojaźliwie)

  1. (literary) chicken-hearted, chicken-livered, nesh, pusillanimous, spooky, timorous
    Synonyms: lękliwy, strachliwy, tchórzliwy, trwożliwy, trwożny

Declension

Derived terms

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  • bojaźliwy
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Further reading

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