Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lětoorstlь. By surface analysis, lato +‎ -o- +‎ -rośl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /laˈtɔ.rɔɕl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɔɕl
  • Syllabification: la‧to‧rośl

Noun

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latorośl f

  1. (botany, literary) scion (young plant shoot or young plant)
  2. (figurative, humorous, literary) sprig (youth)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dziecko
  3. (figurative, humorous, literary) scion (descendant)
    Synonym: potomek

Declension

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Further reading

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