biust

biust

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin būstum
Italian bustobor.
French bustebor.
Polish biust

    Borrowed from French buste.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbjust/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ust
    • Syllabification: biust

    Noun

    biust m inan (diminutive biuścik)

    1. (anatomy) bust, bosom (breasts and upper thorax of a woman)
      obwód biustu ― a bust's circumference
      rozmiar biustu ― bust size (of clothing)
      wielkość biustu ― bust size (generally)
    2. (literary) bust (sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders)
      Synonym: popiersie
      brązowy biust ― a bronze bust
      biust Piłsudskiego ― a bust of Piłsudzki

    Declension

    Declension of biust
    singular plural
    nominative biust biusty
    genitive biustu biustów
    dative biustowi biustom
    accusative biust biusty
    instrumental biustem biustami
    locative biuście biustach
    vocative biuście biusty

    Derived terms

    adjective
    nouns

    Further reading

    • “biust”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • “biust”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)
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