sześcian

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A cube

Etymology

From sześć +‎ ścian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɛɕ.t͡ɕan/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɕt͡ɕan
  • Syllabification: sześ‧cian

Noun

sześcian m inan

  1. cube
    Hypernym: sześciościan

Declension

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adjective

Particle

sześcian

  1. (arithmetic, informal) to the cube of (raised to the third power)
    Synonym: do sześcianu

Usage notes

Used mainly in speech when reading out mathematical formulas. The phrase do sześcianu is more common in writing.

Further reading

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