upiór
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of wampir and wąpierz.
Pronunciation
Noun
upiór m animal (female equivalent upiorzyca, related adjective upiorowy)
- vampire (mythological creature)
- ghost, spectre, spook (supernatural being of frightful appearance who is a threat to the living, which, according to the beliefs of some cultures, becomes the dead returning to earth as punishment for evil deeds)
- spectre (past, frightening events or phenomena that are a threat again)
- Synonym: widmo
- Po chwili otrząsały się z upiorów wspomnień. ― After a while, they shook off the terrible memories.
- any sheath-tailed bat of the genus Emballonura
Declension
Declension of upiór
Derived terms
adjectives
Related terms
adverbs
nouns
- upiorność
verbs
- upiornieć impf
Descendants
- → English: oupire
Further reading
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