targowica

See also: Targowica, targowicą, and Targowicą

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tar.ɡɔˈvi.t͡sa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: tar‧go‧wi‧ca
  • Homophone: Targowica

Etymology 1

From targować +‎ -ica.

Noun

targowica f

  1. (business, dated) marketplace
    Synonym: targowisko
Declension
Declension of targowica
singular plural
nominative targowica targowice
genitive targowicy targowic
dative targowicy targowicom
accusative targowicę targowice
instrumental targowicą targowicami
locative targowicy targowicach
vocative targowico targowice

Etymology 2

From Targowica, after the Targowica Confederation established by nobles who opposed the reforms brought about by the Constitution of 3 May 1791 and who eventually brought on the Second Partition of Poland.

Noun

targowica f

  1. (historical) the Targowica Confederation
  2. treason
    Synonym: zdrada
Declension
Declension of targowica
singular plural
nominative targowica targowice
genitive targowicy targowic
dative targowicy targowicom
accusative targowicę targowice
instrumental targowicą targowicami
locative targowicy targowicach
vocative targowico targowice
Derived terms
noun
  • targowiczanin

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