cyrograf

Polish

Etymology

From Latin chirographum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɨˈrɔɡ.raf/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡraf
  • Syllabification: cy‧rog‧raf

Noun

cyrograf m inan

  1. (law, historical) chirograph (kind of mediaeval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others)
  2. (mythology, literature) pact with the Devil

Declension
Declension of cyrograf
singular plural
nominative cyrograf cyrografy
genitive cyrografu cyrografów
dative cyrografowi cyrografom
accusative cyrograf cyrografy
instrumental cyrografem cyrografami
locative cyrografie cyrografach
vocative cyrografie cyrografy

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