splot

English

Etymology

From Middle English splot, from Old English splott (“spot, blot, patch or plot of land”), from Proto-West Germanic *splott, from Proto-Germanic *spluttaz (“segment”), from Proto-Indo-European *splt-no- (“an off-split, segment”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (“to split”). Related to split.

Noun

splot (plural splots)

  1. A spot; splotch.

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from spleść.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /splɔt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔt
  • Syllabification: splot

Noun

splot m inan (diminutive splocik)

  1. tangle, a tangled twisted mass
  2. weave, pattern of weaving
  3. stitch, pattern of knitting
  4. (anatomy) plexus
    splot szyjny ― cervical plexus
  5. (mathematics) convolution

Declension
Declension of splot
singular plural
nominative splot sploty
genitive splotu splotów
dative splotowi splotom
accusative splot sploty
instrumental splotem splotami
locative splocie splotach
vocative splocie sploty
verbs

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