cios

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cios"

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɔs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔs
  • Syllabification: cios

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tesъ.

Noun

cios m inan

  1. hit, blow
    Bokser zadał potężny cios. ― The boxer struck a powerful blow.
  2. (figurative) blow, misfortune
  3. (architecture) large cut block of stone
    • 1998, Jarosław Z. Mirski, Krzysztof Łącki, Budownictwo z Technologią‎, volume 2, Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne, archived from the original on 2022-09-06, page 12:
      Ciosy, zarówno licowe jak i stosowane we wnętrzu muru, powinny być wykonane z kamieni twardych, niezwietrzałych, odporne na wpływy atmosferyczne i cechować się dużą wytrzymałością.
      Blocks of stone, decorative outer ones as well as those used in the middle of a wall, should be made from rocks that are hard, uneroded, and resistant to atmospheric influences and be characterized by great toughness.
  4. tusk (of an elephant or similar animal)
Declension
Declension of cios
singular plural
nominative cios ciosy
genitive ciosu ciosów
dative ciosowi ciosom
accusative cios ciosy
instrumental ciosem ciosami
locative ciosie ciosach
vocative ciosie ciosy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

cios f

  1. genitive plural of ciosa

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

Romagnol

Adjective

cios m (feminine ciosa, masculine plural cios, feminine plural ciosi)

  1. soiled
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