cios

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cios"

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɔs/

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• Rhymes: -ɔs
• Syllabification: cios
• Homophone: 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 a 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