Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫsatъ. By surface analysis, wąs +‎ -aty.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɔw̃ˈsa.tɨ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atɨ
  • Syllabification: wą‧sa‧ty

Adjective

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wąsaty (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. mustachioed, moustached (having a moustache)
  2. whiskered, whiskery, bewhiskered (having whiskers)
  3. awned

Declension

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nouns

Noun

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wąsaty m pers

  1. mustachioed man

Declension

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Further reading

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