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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian bussola, from Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /buˈsɔ.la/
- Rhymes: -ɔla
- Syllabification: bu‧so‧la
Noun
busola f (diminutive busolka)
- (military, nautical) magnetic compass (instrument)
- (dated) compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions)
- Synonym: kompas
- (figuratively) guideline; moral compass
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- busola in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- busola in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Pronunciation
Noun
busola f
- definite nominative/accusative singular of busolă
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Italian bussola.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bǔsola/
- Hyphenation: bu‧so‧la
Noun
bùsola f (Cyrillic spelling бу̀сола)
- compass
Declension