Polish edit

Etymology edit

From pat +‎ -owy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /paˈtɔ.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvɨ
  • Syllabification: pa‧to‧wy

Adjective edit

patowy (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (relational, chess) stalemate (of or pertaining to a stalemate in chess)
  2. (relational, figuratively) stalemate (of or pertaining to a situation that has no obvious possible movement)

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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