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koło

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔ.wɔ/

“koło” is a Polish word. Its 20 meanings in English:

noun

  1. circle (part of the plane bounded by a curve)
  2. circle (line enclosing such a plane)
  3. wheel (round simple machine allowing vehicles to move)
  4. wheel (simple machine on an axis allowing for rotation)
  5. circle (anything round)
  6. circle (enclosure made by people usually holding hands, often as a children's game)
  7. breaking wheel
  8. circle (specific groups of persons; especially one who shares a common interest)
  9. grand, one thousand zloty
  10. assembly of councilors, meeting of an assembly
  11. kolo (Slavic dance in which dancers stand in a circle and hold hands)
  12. type of slow dance
  13. synonym of rondo (“brim of a hat”)
  14. bicycle (two wheeled vehicle, usually powered with the feet)
  15. rotating false wardrobe leading to a hidden room
  16. orbit (path of celestial body)
  17. The meaning of this term is uncertain.

preposition

  1. around, near, close to, next to, by
  2. around, about (in the vicinity of)
  3. in relation to

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish koło. Doublet of kolo. Related to English cycle and wheel.

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