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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “law of fist”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpra.vɔ ˈpjɛw̃ɕ.t͡ɕi/, /ˈpra.vɔ ˈpjɛɲɕ.t͡ɕi/
- Syllabification: pra‧wo pięś‧ci
Noun
prawo pięści n
- (derogatory, idiomatic) law of the jungle (survival of the fittest, strongest, or most cunning)
- Synonyms: prawo dżungli, wilcze prawo
- Hypernym: przemoc
Declension
Declension of prawo pięści
Further reading
- prawo pięści in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- prawo pięści in Polish dictionaries at PWN