listowie

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Polish

Etymology

From liść +‎ -owie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lisˈtɔ.vjɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvjɛ
  • Syllabification: lis‧to‧wie

Noun

listowie n

  1. (botany, collective, literary) foliage (the leaves of plants)
    • 1953, Anna Kowalska, Na Rogatce, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, page 115:
      W alei na Zamku rozłożyste kasztany o niezmiernej bujności listowia rzucały gęsty cień.
      In the boulevard in the Castle, spreading chestnut trees with immense lushness of foliage cast thick shadows.

Declension

nouns

Further reading

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