kamień

See also: Kamień

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish kamy, from Proto-Slavic *kamy, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ákmō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱmō. Compare Latvian akmens, Lithuanian akmuo, Ancient Greek ἄκμων (ákmōn), Sanskrit अश्मन् (aśman).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.mjɛɲ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -amjɛɲ
  • Syllabification: ka‧mień
  • Homophone: Kamień

Noun

kamień m inan (diminutive kamyk, augmentative kamor)

  1. stone
    kamień brukowy ― flagstone, paving stone
    kamień filozoficzny ― philosophers' stone
    kamień milowy ― milestone
    kamień nagrobny ― tombstone, gravestone
    kamień szlachetny ― gem, gemstone, precious stone
    kamień żółciowy ― gallstone
  2. stone (unit of mass)
  3. plaque
  4. rock (closed hand in the game of rock paper scissors)

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See also

Further reading

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