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ostroga.

spur (rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔsˈtrɔ.ɡa/
  1. spur (rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse)

    feminine
  2. spur (anything that inspires or motivates)

    feminine · figuratively
  3. spur (outgrowth of bone covered in a sheath of horn)

    feminine
  4. spur (outgrowth of tissue)

    feminine
  5. groyne (often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish ostroga, from Proto-Slavic *ostroga.

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