latawiec

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latawce

Etymology

From latać +‎ -awiec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈta.vjɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -avjɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: la‧ta‧wiec

Noun

latawiec m inan

  1. kite (flying toy on string)
  2. (meteorology) weather kite
  3. (obsolete) aeroplane; glider (sailplane)
  4. (geometry) kite
    Synonym: deltoid

Declension

Noun

latawiec m animal (female equivalent latawica)

  1. (Slavic mythology) flying demon, often with the spirit of a prematurely deceased person
  2. (obsolete) galloping horse
  3. any bird-of-paradise of the genus Cicinnurus
    latawiec królewskiking bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius)
  4. (usually in the plural) colugo, flying lemur, dermopteran

Declension

Noun

latawiec m pers (female equivalent latawica)

  1. (colloquial) person who enjoys spending time outside the home

Declension

Further reading

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