około-

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See also: okolo, około, ôkoło, and òkòło

Polish

Etymology

From około.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.kɔ.wɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔkɔwɔ
  • Syllabification:

Prefix

około-

  1. appended to adjectives to indicate location near or a circular motion around something, circum-, peri-
    około- + ‎słoneczny → ‎okołosłoneczny
    około- + ‎biegunowy → ‎okołobiegunowy
    około- + ‎porodowy → ‎okołoporodowy

Derived terms

Further reading

  • około- in Polish dictionaries at PWN