motyw

Polish

Etymology

From Latin motivus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.tɨf/
  • audio(file)

Noun

motyw m inan

  1. motive (anything that prompts a choice of action)
  2. (law) motive (a reason for criminal behaviour)
  3. (law) recital (a numbered division unit of reasoning written in front of a statute)
  4. (music) motive, theme
  5. (literature) motif, a recurring idea
  6. (art) motif (decorative figure repeated in a design or pattern)

Declension
declension of motyw
singular plural
nominative motyw motywy
genitive motywu motywów
dative motywowi motywom
accusative motyw motywy
instrumental motywem motywami
locative motywie motywach
vocative motywie motywy

Synonyms
  • (anything that prompts): pobudka
  • (in music): temat
  • (nouns) motywacja, demotywacja
  • (verbs) motywować impf, zmotywować pf

Further reading
  • motyw in Polish dictionaries at PWN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.