ogniem i mieczem

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, with fire and sword. Calque of Latin ferrō et ignī. Compare Old Slovak ohňom a mečom, Russian огнём и мечо́м (ognjóm i mečóm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɡ.ɲɛm i ˈmjɛ.t͡ʂɛm/
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  • Syllabification: og‧niem i mie‧czem

Adverb

ogniem i mieczem (not comparable)

  1. (literary) burning and killing

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