bisior

See also: Bisior

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bisior, from Old Czech biser, from Proto-Slavic *bisьrь, under influence of byssus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.ɕɔr/

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• Rhymes: -iɕɔr
• Syllabification: bi‧sior
• Homophone: Bisior

Noun

bisior m inan

1. byssus (long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks)
2. byssus (exceptionally fine and valuable fiber or cloth of ancient times or clothes made of said fiber)

   kręcony bisior ― spun byssus

   ubrany w bisior ― dressed in byssus

Declension

Declension of bisior

	singular	plural
nominative	bisior	bisiory
genitive	bisioru	bisiorów
dative	bisiorowi	bisiorom
accusative	bisior	bisiory
instrumental	bisiorem	bisiorami
locative	bisiorze	bisiorach
vocative	bisiorze	bisiory

Derived terms

adjective

• bisiorowy

 

Further reading

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