żigolo

See also: zigolo and žigolo

Polish

Alternative forms

• gigolo

Etymology

Borrowed from French gigolo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʐi.ɡɔ.lɔ/, /ʐi.ɡɔˈlɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔlɔ
• Syllabification: żi‧go‧lo

Noun

żigolo m pers

1. (dance) taxi dancer, gigolo (hired escort or dancing partner)

   Synonym: fordanser

2. toyboy, gigolo (male having sexual relationships for money)

   Synonym: żigolak

Declension

Declension of żigolo

	singular	plural
nominative	żigolo	żigolowie
genitive	żigola	żigolów
dative	żigolowi	żigolom
accusative	żigola	żigolów
instrumental	żigolem	żigolami
locative	żigolu	żigolach
vocative	żigolu	żigolowie

or

Indeclinable.

Derived terms

noun

• żigolak

 

Related terms

noun

• żigolactwo

 

Further reading

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