osioł

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *osьlъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 (asilus), from Latin asellus, from asinus.

Pronunciation

Noun

osioł m animal (diminutive osiołek)

  1. male donkey (Equus asinus)

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Noun

osioł m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) stubborn, obnoxious, or foolish person; jackass
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec

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Further reading

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