tęgość

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Polish

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Etymology

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From tęgi +‎ -ość. First attested in the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛŋ.ɡɔɕt͡ɕ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡɔɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: tę‧gość

Noun

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tęgość f

  1. (literary) stoutness (being overweight or obese)
  2. (literary) strength (intensity due to high concentratedness)
  3. circumference (indicator differentiating the size of clothes or shoes depending on their circumference)
  4. (obsolete) strength (ability to fight against opposing forces)
  5. (obsolete) ability (being skilled at something)
    Synonyms: biegłość, sprawność
  6. (obsolete) strength (quality of being strong generally)
    Synonyms: moc, mocność

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “tęgość”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

Further reading

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