spoczynek

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Polish

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Etymology

From s- +‎ poczynać +‎ -ek, modeled on odpoczynek.

Pronunciation

Noun

spoczynek m inan

  1. (literary) repose (rest after work)
    Synonyms: odpoczynek, wypoczynek
  2. sleep (state of reduced consciousness)
    Synonym: sen
  3. (literary) eternal rest (the fact of burying someone's body in a particular place)
    Synonym: wieczny odpoczynek
  4. (biology, entomology, ichthyology) diapause (temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism)
    Synonym: diapauza
  5. (botany) dormancy (period of interruption of plant vegetation due to unfavorable environmental conditions)
  6. (physics) rest (absence of motion)
    Synonym: bezruch

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Further reading

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