iglica

Polish

Etymology

From igła (needle) + -ica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iɡˈlʲi.t͡sa/
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Noun

iglica f (diminutive igliczka)

  1. Any plant of the genus Erodium, particularly the redstem filaree (Erodium cicutarium).
  2. (architecture) A spire.
  3. (geology) A sharp pinnacle of rock.
  4. (firearms) A firing pin.
  5. part of a railroad switch
  6. (literary) needle (leaf of conifers)
  7. needle (indicator)
  8. (fishing) A net needle.
  9. (obsolete) A hairpin or a type of brooch.

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Further reading

  • iglica in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Diminutive of ìgla (needle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ǐɡlit̪͡s̪a/

Noun

ìglica f (Cyrillic spelling ѝглица)

  1. needle (leaf of conifer)
  2. a small needle
  3. (electricity) a pin
  4. (zoology) garfish (fish of genus Belone)
  5. (botany) Geraniaceae (family)

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References

  • (needle, pin) iglica” in Hrvatski jezični portal
  • (garfish, Geraniaceae) iglica” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈíːɡlitsa/
  • Tonal orthography: ȋglica

Noun

íglica f (genitive íglice, nominative plural íglice)

  1. needle (leaf of conifer)

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