ostroga

See also: Ostroga, ostrogą, and Ostrogą

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ostroga, from Proto-Slavic *ostroga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔsˈtrɔ.ɡa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡa
  • Syllabification: os‧tro‧ga
  • Homophone: Ostroga

Noun

ostroga f

  1. spur (rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse)
  2. (figurative) spur (anything that inspires or motivates)
    Synonym: bodziec
  3. (ornithology) spur (outgrowth of bone covered in a sheath of horn)
  4. (botany) spur (outgrowth of tissue)
  5. groyne (often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion)
  6. (aviation) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  7. (mountaineering) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  8. (military) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  9. (sailing) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • ostrogowaty
  • ostrożasty
nouns
noun

Further reading

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