Old Polish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščitъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ʃʲt͡ʃʲɨ(ː)t/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ʃʲt͡ʃʲɨt/

Noun edit

szczyt m ?

  1. shield, buckler
  2. defence, fender
  3. honour

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish szczyt, from Proto-Slavic *ščitъ (shield), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *skeitum, *skoitum, from Proto-Indo-European *skey-to-m, from *skey- (to cut, separate).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʂt͡ʂɨt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨt
  • Syllabification: szczyt

Noun edit

szczyt m inan

  1. peak (mountain top)
  2. summit (meeting)
  3. gable
  4. peak (highest or best moment)
    Synonym: apogeum
  5. (phonetics) retention-stage, stop-stage (phase when the organs of speech remain in the correct position for a given vowel)
    Synonym: postawa
  6. (archaic) shield

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

noun

Further reading edit

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