spiżowy

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Polish

Etymology

From spiż +‎ -owy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spiˈʐɔ.vɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɘ
  • Syllabification: spi‧żo‧wy

Adjective

spiżowy (comparative bardziej spiżowy, superlative najbardziej spiżowy, derived adverb spiżowo)

  1. (relational) gunmetal, red brass (alloy of copper, tin, and zinc)
  2. (figuratively, of a person's character) strong, stern, hardline
    Synonyms: nieugięty, silny
  3. (figuratively, of the sound made by objects made of gunmetal) deep

Declension

nouns

Further reading

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