kirys

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kürass, from French cuirasse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.rɨs/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -irɨs
  • Syllabification: ki‧rys

Noun

kirys m inan

  1. cuirass (piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle)

Declension

adjective
  • kirasjerski
noun

Further reading

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