przeciw

See also: przeciw-

Old Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pretivъ, *protivъ. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /pr̝ɛt͡ɕif/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /pr̝ɛt͡ɕif/

Preposition

przeciw [+dative]

  1. against (in opposition to)
  2. towards
  3. opposite; across from, in front of
  4. in relation to; vis-à-vis
  5. for, benefitting
  6. in comparison to
  7. in contrast to
  8. for; in exchange for

Descendants

  • Polish: przeciw, prociw; przeciwko
  • Silesian: przeciw

References

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish przeciw. Cognate with Latin pretium (whence English price).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʂɛ.t͡ɕif/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /ˈpʂɛ.t͡ɕif/, /ˈpr̝ɛ.t͡ɕif/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕif
  • Syllabification: prze‧ciw

Preposition

przeciw [+dative]

  1. against (as a protection from something)
    Synonym: wbrew
    Antonym: na korzyść
  2. against (in competition with something)

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