Trzygłów

Polish

Etymology

A compound of trzy (three) + głowy (heads), as the deity was depicted with three heads, likely a consequence of merging three distinct gods into one by three Slavic tribes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʂɨ.ɡwuf/

Proper noun

Trzygłów m pers

  1. (mythology) Triglav, a Slavic three-headed deity

Declension

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