zgliszcze

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɡlʲiʂ.t͡ʂɛ/

Noun

zgliszcze n

  1. (dated, usually in the plural) cinder, residue from partially burnt material
  2. (by extension, figuratively, usually in the plural) ruin, rubble
    Miasto Meksyk założono na zgliszczach azteckiej metropolii Tenochtitlan.
    Mexico City was established on the ruins of the Aztec metropolis of Tenochtitlan.

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