sęp

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sęp

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛmp/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛmp
  • Syllabification: sęp
  • Homophone: Sęp

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sǫpъ.

Noun

sęp m animal

  1. vulture (any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae)
  2. (colloquial, figurative) vulture (person who profits from the suffering of others)
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sęp

  1. second-person singular imperative of sępić

Further reading

  • sęp in Polish dictionaries at PWN