uroczysko

From uroczyć +‎ -ysko.

• IPA^(key): /u.rɔˈt͡ʂɨs.kɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ɨskɔ
• Syllabification: u‧ro‧czys‧ko

uroczysko n

1. wilderness (desolate place)
2. (geography) difficult-to-access area, usually swampy and forested
3. (geography) forest district, natural landmark (part of a site surrounded by natural boundaries, identified by a topographical name, e.g. a copse of trees in an open plain)
4. (historical) sacred site, sacred spot (in ancient Slavic culture, a place in the wilderness associated with the worship of a deity, where meetings were held, or considered to be the seat of evil spirits)

• uroczysko in Polish dictionaries at PWN