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stan.

state (a condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstan//stɒn/Middle, Polish[ˈstan][ˈstan]
  1. state (a condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time) state (someone's disposition or mood)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. state (a condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time) state; shape, form

    inanimate · masculine
  3. state (a condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time) synonym of możność

    inanimate · masculine
  4. state (political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy)

    inanimate · masculine
  5. state (political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy) state (sovereign polity)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  6. state, echelon; caste; level (layer of society during the Middle Ages)

    historical · inanimate · masculine
  7. ring (group of people based on their profession or social function)

    dated · inanimate · masculine
  8. state (characterization of a person's situation in relation to his or her social role in creating a family)

    inanimate · masculine
  9. state (characterization of a person's situation in relation to his or her social role in creating a family) state (social role)

    inanimate · masculine
  10. waist (the part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach)

    inanimate · literary · masculine
  11. waist (the part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach) waist (a part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist)

    inanimate · literary · masculine
  12. upper body (the upper part of the body, usually upwards of the waist)

    dated · inanimate · masculine
  13. upper body (the upper part of the body, usually upwards of the waist) upper body (part of the clothes from the shoulders to the waist)

    dated · inanimate · masculine
  14. groin (part of pants, including panties or tights, between the crotch and the waistband)

    inanimate · masculine
  15. inn stable (large stable at an inn)

    inanimate · masculine
  16. synonym of gorset

    inanimate · masculine
  17. line (row of wheels lined up next to one another)

    inanimate · masculine
  18. number; amount

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  19. station (obligation to provide room and board during the journey of the ruler and his retinue, later changed into an annual monetary tribute)

    Middle · Polish · historical · inanimate · masculine
  20. profession; occupation; position

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  21. four cubits of canvas

    dialectal · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  22. beekeeper's shelter in the woods

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *stāˀnas Proto-Slavic *stȃnъ Old Polish stan ▲ Latin statussl. Polish stan Inherited from Old Polish stan. Sense 1, sense 2 and sense 2.1 are semantic loans from Latin status.

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