przyczyna
Pronunciation: /pʂɘˈt͡ʂɘ.na/
“przyczyna” is a Polish word. Its 16 meanings in English:
noun
- cause (source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result)
- condition (requirement for something to happen, especially of physical nature; that from which something arises)
- impulse, incentive, motivator (that which causes one to act)
- excuse, pretext (reason for an enemy to attack someone; especially an unreal one)
- blame, guilt (basis of accusation)
- argument, justification
- opportunity (that which makes something easier or possible)
- author, instigator, originator, progenitor
- executor, performer, agent, doer, causer
- intercession, advocacy
- cause for feud or altercation
- aid; means; participation
- adventure
- way (method or manner of doing something)
- addition (that which was added)
- The meaning of this term is uncertain.
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish przyczyna. By surface analysis, deverbal from przyczynić.
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