pierwiastek

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjɛrˈvjas.tɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -astɛk
  • Syllabification: pier‧wias‧tek

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *pьrvěstъ + -ek.

Noun

pierwiastek m inan

  1. (chemistry) element (simplest chemical substance)
  2. (arithmetic) root (expression raised to a power)
  3. (mathematics) root (zero of a function)
    Synonym: zero
  4. element (part of an abstract whole)
  5. (linguistics) radical (element of a logogram)
    Synonyms: klucz, radykał
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
  • pierwiastkowy
verb
  • pierwiastkować impf
adverb
  • pierwiastkowo
nouns

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

pierwiastek f

  1. genitive plural of pierwiastka

Further reading

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