ostropest

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Polish

ostropest plamisty – Silybum marianum

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate to Czech ostropestřec, ostropezd, ostropsie, Slovak ostropestrec, ostropes, pestrec, Slovene ostropes, ostropec, Ukrainian росторо́пша (rostorópša), расторо́пша (rastorópša), розтро́пта (roztrópta), розторо́пша (roztorópša), Russian расторо́пша (rastorópša), остропёстр (ostropjóstr), остро-пестро́ (ostro-pestró), пестро́-остро́ (pestró-ostró), Belarusian растаро́пша (rastarópša), all meaning this, Ukrainian росто́паш (rostópaš), ростопаст (rostopast), ростокащ (rostokašč), росто́хвасть (rostóxvastʹ), ростропаск (rostropask, “greater celandine, Chelidonium majus”). Compare also the word *osъtъ, Polish oset (“thistle”), Russian осо́т (osót, “sow thistle”). The interrelation of these terms is unknown. Owing to the great variety of forms Proto-Slavic reconstruction is impossible.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔsˈtrɔ.pɛst/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpɛst
  • Syllabification: os‧tro‧pest

Noun

ostropest m inan

  1. milk thistle (any species or plant in Silybum and the whole genus, and particularly the species Silybum marianum and any plant of it)

Declension

Declension of ostropest
singular plural
nominative ostropest ostropesty
genitive ostropestu ostropestów
dative ostropestowi ostropestom
accusative ostropest ostropesty
instrumental ostropestem ostropestami
locative ostropeście ostropestach
vocative ostropeście ostropesty

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