Orkus

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Orcus (“god of the underworld”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔr.kus/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrkus
  • Syllabification: Or‧kus

Proper noun

Orkus m pers

  1. (Roman mythology) Orcus (the Entruscan and Roman god of the underworld and punisher of broken oaths)
  2. (astronomy) Orcus (full name: 90482 Orcus, the dwarf planet and plutino with a moon, Vanth.)

Declension
Declension of Orkus
singular
nominative Orkus
genitive Orkusa
dative Orkusowi
accusative Orkusa
instrumental Orkusem
locative Orkusie
vocative Orkusie

Further reading
  • Orkus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Orkus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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