sześcian

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Polish

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A cube

Etymology

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From sześć +‎ ścian.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɛɕ.t͡ɕan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɕt͡ɕan
  • Syllabification: sześ‧cian

Noun

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sześcian m inan

  1. cube
    Hypernym: sześciościan

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Particle

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sześcian

  1. (arithmetic, informal) to the cube of (raised to the third power)
    Synonym: do sześcianu

Usage notes

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Used mainly in speech when reading out mathematical formulas. The phrase do sześcianu is more common in writing.

Further reading

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