See also: obliczę

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *oblice. By surface analysis, ob- +‎ lico +‎ -e. Cognate with Belarusian аблі́чча (ablíčča), Czech obličej, Lower Sorbian woblico, Russian обли́чье (oblíčʹje), Slovak obličaj, and Ukrainian обли́ччя (oblýččja).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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oblicze n

  1. (literary) face (front part of head)
    Synonyms: buzia, dziób, facjata, gęba, japa, morda, lico, ryj, twarz
  2. face (aspect of the character or nature of someone)
    Synonym: twarz

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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