zator

See also: Zator

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zator, from Proto-Slavic *zatorъ. By surface analysis, deverbal of zatrzeć. Cognate with Kashubian zôtór.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈza.tɔr/

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• Rhymes: -atɔr
• Syllabification: za‧tor
• Homophone: Zator

Noun

zator m inan (related adjective zatorowy)

1. congestion, obstruction, blockage, backup, clog
2. (pathology) embolism

   Synonym: embolia

Declension

Declension of zator

	singular	plural
nominative	zator	zatory
genitive	zatoru	zatorów
dative	zatorowi	zatorom
accusative	zator	zatory
instrumental	zatorem	zatorami
locative	zatorze	zatorach
vocative	zatorze	zatory

Related terms

adjectives

• zacierny
• zacierowy

nouns

• zacier
• zacieraczka
• zacierka
• zatarcie
• zatorowość

verbs

• zacierać impf
• zatrzeć pf

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zatorъ. By surface analysis, deverbal of zàtrti.

Noun

zátor m (Cyrillic spelling за́тор)

1. destruction, perdition, extermination

Declension

    Declension of zator

	singular	plural
nominative	zator	zatori
genitive	zatora	zatora
dative	zatoru	zatorima
accusative	zator	zatore
vocative	zatoru	zatori
locative	zatoru	zatorima
instrumental	zatorom	zatorima