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Polish
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/
- Syllabification: og‧niem i mie‧czem
Adverb
ogniem i mieczem (not comparable)
- (literary) burning and killing
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