miasto umarłych

Polish

Etymology

Literally, city of the dead. Calque of Koine Greek νεκρόπολις (nekrópolis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmjas.tɔ uˈmar.wɘx/
  • Syllabification: mias‧to u‧mar‧łych

Noun

miasto umarłych n

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see miasto,‎ umarły.
  2. (idiomatic, literary) lichyard, necropole

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