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osoba

//ɔˈsɔ.ba//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    person
  2. 2.
    character in a play
  3. 3.
    → (narratology) character in any work
  4. 4.
    person (in conjunction with another nominal; someone specific and not someone else)
    • osoba ministra

      the minister/the minister's person

    • osoba autora

      the author/the author's person

    • osoba króla

      the king/the king's person

  5. 5.
    property, essence (quality that makes up or determines a being)
  6. 6.
    person (any one of the three hypostases of the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit)
  7. 7.
    body and blood (bread and wine) of the Sacrament of the Eucharist
  8. 8.
    The meaning of this term is uncertain.
    • W Greckim ſtoi Hypoſtáſis/ ktore słowo poſpolićie po Polſku wykłádáią bytnoſćią ábo iſtnoſćią/ ábo też oſobą/ wſzákoż káżdemu tu ná wolą dano niech káżdy iákich chce wykłádow vżywa/ gdyż trudno thy słowá Greckie właśnie wyráżone być máią ięzykiem náſzim.

  9. 9.
    obsoleteform, appearance, shape; persona
  10. 10.
    humorousobsoletepersonality, notable, figure (well-known person)

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (4)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish osoba.

Forms

  • osóbkadiminutive
Nominative
Singular
osoba
Plural
osoby
Genitive
Singular
osoby
Plural
osób
Dative
Singular
osobie
Plural
osobom
Accusative
Singular
osobę
Plural
osoby
Instrumental
Singular
osobą
Plural
osobami
Locative
Singular
osobie
Plural
osobach
Vocative
Singular
osobo
Plural
osoby

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