lustr

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lüster, from French lustre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlustr̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lu‧s‧tr

Noun

lustr m inan

  1. chandelier

Declension

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French lustre. Doublet of lustro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlustr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ustr
  • Syllabification: lustr

Noun

lustr m inan

  1. (countable) paint with a metallic sheen
    1. (countable) ceramic product painted with such paint
  2. (uncountable, archaic) shine, gloss
    • 1846, “O przyczynach obłażenia wełny z owiec”, in Tygodnik rolniczo-przemysłowy, 36 edition, page 289:
      Z głodu osłabione owce mają wełnę oschłą, ostrą i bez lustru.
      Due to hunger, the weakened sheep have dry, sharp wool without any shine.

Declension

Further reading

  • lustr in Polish dictionaries at PWN