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stary.

old (of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsta.rɘ//ˈsta.rɨ/Middle, Polish[ˈsta.rɘ][ˈsta.rɘ]

  1. old (of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years)

  2. old (characteristic of such a being)

  3. old (having a lot of experience)

  4. old (having existed for a long time)

  5. old (destroyed or worn-out)

  6. old (that is no longer valid)

  7. old (having existed for a while but not outdated)

  8. old (familiar, having been known to the speaker for a long time)

  9. old (not fresh)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-ró-s Proto-Balto-Slavic *stā́ˀras Proto-Slavic *stàrъ Old Polish stary Polish stary Inherited from Old Polish stary.

noun/ˈsta.rɘ//ˈsta.rɨ/Middle, Polish[ˈsta.rɘ][ˈsta.rɘ]

  1. old man (father)

    colloquial · masculine · noun-from-verb · person

  2. old man

    colloquial · literally · masculine · noun-from-verb · person

  3. old man (husband)

    colloquial · masculine · noun-from-verb · person

  4. friend, dude

    colloquial · masculine · noun-from-verb · person

  5. 'rents (one's father and mother)

    colloquial · in-plural · masculine · noun-from-verb · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-ró-s Proto-Balto-Slavic *stā́ˀras Proto-Slavic *stàrъ Old Polish stary Polish stary Inherited from Old Polish stary.

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