Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tętiva, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (to stretch, to extend).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛɲˈt͡ɕi.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: cię‧ci‧wa

Noun edit

cięciwa f

  1. bowstring (string of an archer's bow)
  2. (geometry) chord

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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