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lokomotywa

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French locomotive, from Latin locō (literally from a place) (ablative of locus (place)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (moving).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lɔ.kɔ.mɔˈtɨ.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨva
  • Syllabification: lo‧ko‧mo‧ty‧wa

Noun edit

lokomotywa f (diminutive lokomotywka)

  1. (rail transport) locomotive (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  2. (figurative) leader (one having authority)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

adjective
noun
verb

Further reading edit

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