piorunochron

Polish

Etymology

From piorun (“lightning”) +‎ -o- +‎ chronić.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjɔ.ruˈnɔ.xrɔn/

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• Rhymes: -ɔxrɔn
• Syllabification: pio‧ru‧no‧chron

Noun

piorunochron m inan

1. lightning rod (metallic conductor protecting buildings from damage caused by lightnings)

   Synonyms: odgromnik, (both rare) gromochron

Declension

Declension of piorunochron

	singular	plural
nominative	piorunochron	piorunochrony
genitive	piorunochronu	piorunochronów
dative	piorunochronowi	piorunochronom
accusative	piorunochron	piorunochrony
instrumental	piorunochronem	piorunochronami
locative	piorunochronie	piorunochronach
vocative	piorunochronie	piorunochrony

Derived terms

adjectives

• piorunochronny
• piorunochronowy

 

Further reading

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