motyl

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See also: Motyl, motýl, and motýľ

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motyľь.

Pronunciation

Noun

motyl m animal (diminutive motylek)

  1. butterfly (insect)
  2. object shaped like a butterfly, especially a bow
  3. (sailing) spinnaker
    Synonym: spinaker

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Noun

motyl m animal

  1. (swimming) butterfly, butterfly stroke
    Synonyms: delfin, delfinek, motylek, styl motylkowy

Declension

Further reading

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