alboż

Old Polish

Etymology

From albo + . First attested in c. 1400.

Conjunction

alboż

  1. (emphatic) or
    Synonym: albo

Descendants

  • Polish: alboż

References

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish alboż. By surface analysis, albo + . First attested in c. 1400.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈal.bɔʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -albɔʂ
  • Syllabification: al‧boż

Conjunction

alboż

  1. (Middle Polish, emphatic) or
    Synonym: albo
    Antonyms: ani, i, ni, oraz

Particle

alboż

  1. (archaic) used to express the speaker's doubt or surprise
    Synonyms: albo, czy, czyż
    Alboż to będzie przydatne?Do you really think this is going to be handy?

References

  1. K. Nitsch, editor (1953), alboż”, in Słownik staropolski (in Old Polish), volume 1, Warsaw: Polish Academy of Sciences, page 24

Further reading

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