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przeciw.

against (as a protection from)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈpʂɛ.t͡ɕif//ˈpr̝ɛ.t͡ɕif/Middle, Polish/ˈpʂɛ.t͡ɕif/Middle, Polish
  1. against (as a protection from)

    obsolete · uncommon
  2. against (in competition with)

    obsolete · uncommon
  3. against (not in agreeance with)

    obsolete · uncommon
  4. against (in danger of)

    obsolete · uncommon
  5. against (experience detracting action from)

    obsolete · uncommon
  6. against (in opposite motion to)

    archaic · obsolete · uncommon
  7. denotes object of negative emtions; for

    obsolete · uncommon
  8. across (on the other side of)

    obsolete · uncommon
  9. in relation to

    obsolete · uncommon
  10. in response to

    Middle · Polish · obsolete · uncommon
  11. about, concerning, as for

    Middle · Polish · obsolete · uncommon
  12. in comparison to

    Middle · Polish · obsolete · uncommon
  13. in contrast to

    Middle · Polish · obsolete · uncommon
  14. denotes object of efforts

    Middle · Polish · obsolete · uncommon
  15. The meaning of this term is uncertain.

    Middle · Polish · obsolete · uncommon
  16. against; Further details are uncertain.

    Middle · Polish · obsolete · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *-ti ? Proto-Indo-European *prótider. Proto-Slavic *protivъ Old Polish przeciw Polish przeciw Inherited from Old Polish przeciw. Cognate with Latin pretium (whence English price).

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