roz-

See also: roz, Roz, ròz, róż, rŏz, and rôz

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orz-.

Prefix

roz-

  1. apart, movement away, move in different directions
    roz- + ‎jít → ‎rozejít se
    Rozešli se u stanice metra.They parted at the metro station.
    roz- + ‎házet → ‎rozházet
    Papíry rozházel po místnosti.He scattered the papers around the room.
  2. dis-; dividing up or breaking up
    roz- + ‎měnit → ‎rozměnit
    Mohl byste mi rozměnit pětistovku?Could you change me a 500-crown note?
    roz- + ‎lepit → ‎rozlepit
    Obálka se rozlepila.The envelope peeled off.
  3. reversal or undoing (returning to a previous state)
    roz- + ‎vázat → ‎rozvázat
    Rozvážu vám jen nohy.I'll only untie your legs.
  4. (ingressive usage) (+ intransitive reflexive verb) sudden beginning of an action
    roz- + ‎smát se → ‎rozesmát se
    Rozesmála se.She burst out laughing.
    roz- + ‎mluvit → ‎rozmluvit se
    Rozmluvil se o jeho zesnulém otci.He opened up about his dead father.
  5. (causative usage) (+ transitive non-reflexive verb) causative meaning
  6. reaching full measure

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Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • roz(e)- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Old Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orz-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /rɔz/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /rɔz/

    Prefix

    roz-

    1. indicates dissolution or undoing a process, dis-
    2. added to verbs to mean apart
      roz- + ‎paść → ‎rozpaść się
    3. added to verbs with various meanings
      roz- + ‎mawiać → ‎rozmawiać

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: roz-

    Polish

    Alternative forms

    • roze-
    • oz- (dialectal)
    • oze- (dialectal)

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish roz-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /rɔz/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -ɔz
      • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

      Prefix

      roz-

      1. indicates dissolution or undoing a process, dis-
        Synonym: od-
        roz- + ‎wiązać → ‎rozwiązać
      2. indicates acceleration or an increase in intensity
        roz- + ‎pęd → ‎rozpęd
        roz- + ‎ruch → ‎rozruch
        roz- + ‎grzać → ‎rozgrzać
      3. added to verbs to mean apart
        roz- + ‎paść → ‎rozpaść się
      4. added to verbs to indicate the beginning of a process
        roz- + ‎śmiać → ‎roześmiać się

      Derived terms

      Polish terms prefixed with roz-