pospolite

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pospolite ruszenie (“a general summons to arms, an arriere-ban”, literally “general stirring”).

Noun

pospolite (plural pospolites)

1. (historical, military) A former militia in the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, consisting of the gentry, which, was summoned to defend the country in the event of an invasion

References

• “pospolite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.spɔˈli.tɛ/
• Rhymes: -itɛ
• Syllabification: po‧spo‧li‧te

Adjective

pospolite

1. inflection of pospolity:
   1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
   2. nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural