alboż

Old Polish

Etymology

From albo + . First attested in c. 1400.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /alʲbɔ(ː)ʃ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /alʲbɔʃ/, /alʲboʃ/

Conjunction

alboż

  1. (emphatic) or
    Synonym: albo

Descendants

  • Polish: alboż

References

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish alboż. By surface analysis, albo + .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈal.bɔʂ/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /ˈal.bɔʂ/, /ˈal.boʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -albɔʂ
  • Syllabification: al‧boż

Conjunction

alboż

  1. (Middle Polish, emphatic) or
    Synonym: albo
    Antonyms: ani, i, ni, oraz

Particle

alboż

  1. (archaic) used to express the speaker's doubt or surprise
    Synonyms: albo, czy, czyż
    Alboż to będzie przydatne?Do you really think this is going to be handy?

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