ogniem i mieczem

Polish

Alternative forms

mieczem i ogniem

Etymology

Literally, “with fire and sword”. Calque of Latin ferrō et ignī. Compare Old Slovak ohňom a mečom, Russian огнём и мечо́м (ognjóm i mečóm).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔɡ.ɲɛm i ˈmjɛ.t͡ʂɛm/
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Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂɛm

Adverb

ogniem i mieczem (not comparable)

(literary) burning and killing

Further reading

ogniem i mieczem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
ogniem i mieczem in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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