szpica

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See also: szpicą

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish stpica, szpica, śpica, from Proto-Slavic *stъpìca, influenced by or merged with German Spitze. Doublet of szpic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂpi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: szpi‧ca

Noun

szpica f

  1. (military) spearhead (the leading military unit in an attack)
    Hypernym: pododdział
  2. (archaic) point (the sharp tip of an object)
    Synonym: szpic

Declension

adjective
noun

Further reading

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