ostroga
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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ostroga, from Proto-Slavic *ostroga.
Pronunciation
Noun
ostroga f
- spur (rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse)
- (figurative) spur (anything that inspires or motivates)
- Synonym: bodziec
- (ornithology) spur (outgrowth of bone covered in a sheath of horn)
- (botany) spur (outgrowth of tissue)
- groyne (often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion)
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Declension
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