defensywa

See also: defensywą

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēfēnsīvus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛ.fɛnˈsɨ.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨva
  • Syllabification: de‧fen‧sy‧wa

Noun

defensywa f

  1. (military) defense, defensive (means, attitude or position of defense)
    Antonym: ofensywa
    w defensywie ― on the defensive

Declension

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Further reading
  • defensywa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • defensywa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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