rogacina

See also: rogaciną

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish rogacina. By surface analysis, rogaty +‎ -ina. Piecewise doublet of rohatyna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɔ.ɡaˈt͡ɕi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: ro‧ga‧ci‧na

Noun

rogacina f

  1. (archaic, historical, hunting) bear spear (medieval type of spear used in hunting for bears and other large animals)
    Synonym: rohatyna
  2. (heraldry) cypher charge from Polish heraldry, resembling a broad arrow mounted on a straight shaft

Declension

nouns

Further reading

  • rogacina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rogacina in Polish dictionaries at PWN