plesz

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *plěšь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /plʲɛʃ/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /plʲɛʃ/

Noun

plesz f

1. bald patch

   Synonym: łysina

2. (Christianity) tonsure

Descendants

• Polish: plesz (obsolete)

References

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “plesz”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN