klosz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cloche, from Medieval Latin clocca, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɔʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʂ
  • Syllabification: klosz

Noun

klosz m inan (diminutive klosik or kloszyk)

  1. lampshade, shade
    Synonym: abażur
  2. cloche (glass covering for plants)
  3. flare (gradual widening of a skirt)
  4. bell jar (glass covering for food)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • kloszowaty
  • kloszowy

Further reading

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