cios

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cios"

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɔs/

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• Rhymes: -ɔs
• Syllabification: cios

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tesъ.

Noun

cios m inan

1. hit, blow

   Bokser zadał potężny cios. ― The boxer struck a powerful blow.

2. (figurative) blow, misfortune
3. (architecture) large cut block of stone
   • 1998, Jarosław Z. Mirski, Krzysztof Łącki, Budownictwo z Technologią‎^[1], volume 2, Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne, archived from the original on 2022-09-06, page 12:

     Ciosy, zarówno licowe jak i stosowane we wnętrzu muru, powinny być wykonane z kamieni twardych, niezwietrzałych, odporne na wpływy atmosferyczne i cechować się dużą wytrzymałością.

     Blocks of stone, decorative outer ones as well as those used in the middle of a wall, should be made from rocks that are hard, uneroded, and resistant to atmospheric influences and be characterized by great toughness.

4. tusk (of an elephant or similar animal)

Declension

Declension of cios

	singular	plural
nominative	cios	ciosy
genitive	ciosu	ciosów
dative	ciosowi	ciosom
accusative	cios	ciosy
instrumental	ciosem	ciosami
locative	ciosie	ciosach
vocative	ciosie	ciosy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

cios f

1. genitive plural of ciosa

Further reading

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

Romagnol

Adjective

cios m (feminine ciosa, masculine plural cios, feminine plural ciosi)

1. soiled