biust

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French buste.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bjust/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ust
  • Syllabification: biust

Noun

biust m inan (diminutive biuścik)

  1. (anatomy) bust, bosom (breasts and upper thorax of a woman)
    obwód biustu ― a bust's circumference
    rozmiar biustu ― bust size (of clothing)
    wielkość biustu ― bust size (generally)
  2. (literary) bust (sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders)
    Synonym: popiersie
    brązowy biust ― a bronze bust
    biust Piłsudskiego ― a bust of Piłsudzki

Declension
Declension of biust
singular plural
nominative biust biusty
genitive biustu biustów
dative biustowi biustom
accusative biust biusty
instrumental biustem biustami
locative biuście biustach
vocative biuście biusty

Derived terms
adjective
nouns

Further reading
  • biust in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • biust in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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