kotwica

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See also: Kotwica, kotwicą, and Kotwicą

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kotwica

Etymology

From kotew +‎ -ica. By surface analysis, kot +‎ -ew +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔtˈfi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: kot‧wi‧ca
  • Homophone: Kotwica

Noun

kotwica f (diminutive kotwiczka, related adjective kotwicowy or kotwiczny)

  1. (nautical) anchor (tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement)
  2. anchor escapement (metal arch with curved ends that keeps the clock mechanism in uniform motion)
  3. anchor (moving part of the magnetic circuit of the relay used to control the contacts)
  4. (rare) St. John's wort, goatweed (any plant of the genus Hypericum)
    Synonym: dziurawiec

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Further reading

  • kotwica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kotwica in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • kotwica in PWN's encyclopedia