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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)poka. Compare Czech opuka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈpɔ.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɔka
- Syllabification: o‧po‧ka
Noun
opoka f
- bedrock, pillar, tower of strength
- Synonym: ostoja
- bedrock, rock (rocky ground)
- Synonym: skała
- gaize (mixed rock, composed of organogenic silica (opal, chalcedony, mostly derived from siliceous sponges), and calcium carbonate)
Declension
Descendants
Further reading
- opoka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- opoka in Polish dictionaries at PWN