rogacina

See also: rogaciną

Polish

rogacina

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish rogacina. By surface analysis, rogaty +‎ -ina. Piecewise doublet of rohatyna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɔ.ɡaˈt͡ɕi.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: ro‧ga‧ci‧na

Noun

rogacina f

1. (archaic, historical, hunting) bear spear (medieval type of spear used in hunting for bears and other large animals)

   Synonym: rohatyna

2. (heraldry) cypher charge from Polish heraldry, resembling a broad arrow mounted on a straight shaft

Declension

Declension of rogacina

	singular	plural
nominative	rogacina	rogaciny
genitive	rogaciny	rogacin
dative	rogacinie	rogacinom
accusative	rogacinę	rogaciny
instrumental	rogaciną	rogacinami
locative	rogacinie	rogacinach
vocative	rogacino	rogaciny

Related terms

nouns

• rohatyna
• rohatyniec

 

Further reading

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