masyw

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French massif, from Middle French massif, from Latin māssa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα (mâza, “barley-cake, lump (of dough)”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈma.sɨf/
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Rhymes: -asɨf
Syllabification: ma‧syw

Noun

masyw m inan

massif (principal mountain mass)
Synonym: góra
block, lump, mass
Synonym: bryła
pneumatic tyre

Declension

Declension of masyw

	singular	plural
nominative	masyw	masywy
genitive	masywu	masywów
dative	masywowi	masywom
accusative	masyw	masywy
instrumental	masywem	masywami
locative	masywie	masywach
vocative	masywie	masywy

Derived terms

adjective

masywny

Related terms

adverb

masywnie

noun

masywność

Further reading

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

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