poczwarka

See also: poczwarką

Polish

poczwarka

Etymology

From poczwara + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈt͡ʂfar.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -arka
  • Syllabification: po‧czwar‧ka

Noun

poczwarka f

  1. (colloquial, fantasy, literary) Diminutive of poczwara
  2. (entomology) pupa, pupe (insect in the development stage between larva and adult)
    Coordinate terms: imago, larwa
  3. (lepidopterology) chrysalis (pupa of a butterfly or moth)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • poczwarkowaty
adjectives
  • poczwarny
adverbs
  • poczwarnie
nouns

Further reading

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