manowce

Polish

Etymology

Perhaps from Ukrainian мани́ти (manýty) +‎ -owce.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈnɔf.t͡sɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔft͡sɛ
  • Syllabification: ma‧now‧ce

Noun

manowce nvir pl

  1. (literary) byway, pathless tracks
    Synonyms: bezdroże, wertepy
  2. (figurative, literary) that which leads astray

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References

  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “manowce”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN

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