opos

opos

See also: opós and opôs

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-
Proto-Algonquian *aθemwa
Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa
Powhatan aposoumbor.
English opossumbor.
Polish opos

    Borrowed from English opossum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.pɔs/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔpɔs
    • Syllabification: o‧pos

    Noun

    opos m animal (related adjective oposowy)

    1. gray and black four-eyed opossum (any marsupial of the genus Philander)
    2. (rare) large American opossum (any marsupial of the genus Didelphis)
      Synonym: dydelf

    Declension

    Declension of opos
    singular plural
    nominative opos oposy
    genitive oposa oposów
    dative oposowi oposom
    accusative oposa oposy
    instrumental oposem oposami
    locative oposie oposach
    vocative oposie oposy

    Derived terms

    noun
    • oposy

    Further reading

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

    Spanish

    Noun

    opos f pl (plural only)

    1. clipping of oposiciones
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